CVE-2023-46126: Ethyca fides Fides JavaScript Injection Vulnerability Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fgjj-5jmr-gh83
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CVSS 3.9
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-46126 is a LOW (CVSS 3.9) fides javascript injection vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Ethyca fides libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves fides javascript injection vulnerability in privacy center url. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.22.1.

CVE-2023-46126 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-46126
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fgjj-5jmr-gh83
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.9
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Ethyca fides
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.9

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2023-46126

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ethyca fides dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

ethyca-fides fixed: 2.22.1 
pip install ethyca-fides>=2.22.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show ethyca-fides

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2023-46126, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show ethyca-fides

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ethyca fides in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.22.1), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show ethyca-fides command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Ethyca fides, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact The Fides web application allows users to edit consent and privacy notices such as cookie banners. These privacy notices can then be served by other integrated websites, for example in cookie consent banners. One of the editable fields is a privacy policy URL and this input was found to not be validated. The vulnerability makes it possible to craft a payload in the privacy policy URL which triggers JavaScript execution when the privacy notice is served by an integrated website. The domain scope of the executed JavaScript is that of the integrated website. Exploitation is limited to Admin UI users with the contributor role or higher. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version `2.22.1`. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to secure their systems against this threat. ### Workarounds There are no workarounds.

CVE-2023-46126 Affected Ethyca fides Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.22.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ethyca-fides
pypi/ethyca-fides
PyPI
< 2.22.1
2.22.1

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-fgjj-5jmr-gh83
NVD — CVE-2023-46126 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46126
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/3231d19699f9c895c986f6a967a64d882769c506
Ethyca fides Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ethyca/fides
Ethyca fides Release RELEASE
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.22.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-46126?
CVE-2023-46126 is a security vulnerability in Ethyca fides involving Fides JavaScript Injection Vulnerability in Privacy Center URL under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Ethyca fides versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.22.1 across affected packages: ethyca-fides.
What version fixes CVE-2023-46126?
Upgrading to 2.22.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ethyca-fides affected?
Yes, ethyca-fides is affected in releases prior to 2.22.1. Upgrade your dependency to 2.22.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46126?
CVE-2023-46126 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.9 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-46126?
CVE-2023-46126 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2023-46126?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show ethyca-fides'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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