Fides Webserver Logs Hosted Database Password Partial Exposure Vulnerability
The Fides webserver requires a connection to a hosted PostgreSQL database for persistent storage of application data. If the password used by the webserver for this database connection includes special characters such as @ and $, webserver startup fails and the part of the password following the special character is exposed in webserver error logs.
This is caused by improper escaping of the SQLAlchemy password string, see here and here for more info.
Impact
Partial exposure of hosted database password in webserver logs
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version 2.37.0. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to secure their systems against this threat.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds.
Proof of Concept
- Create a hosted PostgreSQL database for Fides with a password including
@or$e.g.p@ssword - Run Fides and observe failure, sample log attached
fides | 2024-02-28 14:27:52.609 | ERROR | fides.api.db.database:configure_db:117 - Unable to configure database: sqlalchemy.exc.OperationalError: (psycopg2.OperationalError) could not translate host name "ssword@fides-db" to address: Name or service not knownAffected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | ethyca-fides | < 2.37.0 | 2.37.0 |
References
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-8cm5-jfj2-26q7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34715
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/6ab37b1ffe2b1a3bd35b706a82f78e061086141c
- https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/14/core/engines.html#escaping-special-characters-such-as-signs-in-passwords
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides
- https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/discussions/6615
- https://pypi.org/project/ethyca-fides
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8cm5-jfj2-26q7
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-116, CWE-532- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
ethyca-fides- Disclosed
- 29.05.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1337 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8cm5-jfj2-26q7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ethyca-fides
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 22
- First → latest
- 07.2023 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 7
- Medium 6
- Low 9
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 2
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