CVE-2026-44541: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ethyca fides
A DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in ethyca fides versions from 2.33.0 up to but not including 2.84.5. The issue arises via the fides_description override in fides.js. This vulnerability allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.84.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
ethyca fides, an open-source privacy engineering platform, contains a DOM-based XSS vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-44541 (CWE-79). This vulnerability affects versions >=2.33.0 and <2.84.5 and is triggered through the fides_description override in the fides.js component. The vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which can lead to cross-site scripting attacks. The issue has been addressed and fixed in version 2.84.5.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this DOM-based XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.0 (high severity), indicating a significant security risk without requiring user interaction or privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in ethyca fides version 2.84.5. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 2.84.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional vendor advisory content is provided, so patching to the fixed version is the recommended mitigation.
CVE-2026-44541: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ethyca fides
Description
A DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in ethyca fides versions from 2.33.0 up to but not including 2.84.5. The issue arises via the fides_description override in fides.js. This vulnerability allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.84.5.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.0high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
ethyca fides, an open-source privacy engineering platform, contains a DOM-based XSS vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-44541 (CWE-79). This vulnerability affects versions >=2.33.0 and <2.84.5 and is triggered through the fides_description override in the fides.js component. The vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which can lead to cross-site scripting attacks. The issue has been addressed and fixed in version 2.84.5.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this DOM-based XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.0 (high severity), indicating a significant security risk without requiring user interaction or privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in ethyca fides version 2.84.5. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 2.84.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional vendor advisory content is provided, so patching to the fixed version is the recommended mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-06T19:38:10.567Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2731b4e29bf47b509abaae
Added to database: 06/08/2026, 21:18:44 UTC
Last enriched: 06/16/2026, 08:47:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 77
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