CVE-2025-57817

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.69.1, the OAuth client creation and update endpoints of the Fides Webserver API do not properly authorize scope assignment. This allows highly privileged users with `client:create` or `client:update` permissions to escalate their privileges to owner-level. Version 2.69.1 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/2ffd125e1089a09b84c27fb5279a05960cbf2452	Patch
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.69.1	Release Notes
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-hjfh-p8f5-24wr	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ethyca:fides:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-08 22:15

Updated : 2025-09-10 18:41

NVD link : CVE-2025-57817

Mitre link : CVE-2025-57817

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-57817

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ethyca

fides

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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