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CVE-2026-42303
Published:May 12, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. From 2.75.0 to before 2.83.2, Fides deployments that enable both subject identity verification and duplicate privacy request detection are affected by a vulnerability in which an administrator can approve a privacy request whose identity was never verified. For erasure policies, this can result in unauthorized deletion of a data subject's records across every integration configured in the affected deployment. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.83.2.
Affected Packages
ethyca-fides (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.75.0 <2.83.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.83.2
ethyca-fides (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.75.0 <2.83.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.83.2
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
ACTIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
EPSS
Base Score:
0.05