CVE-2024-52008: Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-52008?

fides: upgrade to 2.50.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-52008 being exploited?

CVE-2024-52008 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-52008 affect?

CVE-2024-52008 affects fides. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. The user invite acceptance API endpoint lacks server-side password policy enforcement, allowing users to set arbitrarily weak passwords by bypassing client-side validation. While the UI

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-52008 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting fides. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. The user invite acceptance API endpoint lacks server-side password policy enforcement, allowing users to set arbitrarily weak passwords by bypassing client-side validation. While the UI enforces password complexity requirements, direct API calls can circumvent these checks, enabling the creation of accounts with passwords as short as a single character. When an email messaging provider is enab

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-602
Published	2024-11-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: ethyca

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-11-26 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ethyca fides UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.50.0

Fixed in: 2.50.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fides || rpm -q fides || fides --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.50.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fides

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fides

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-52008?

fides: upgrade to 2.50.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-52008 being exploited?

CVE-2024-52008 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-52008 affect?

CVE-2024-52008 affects fides. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. The user invite acceptance API endpoint lacks server-side password policy enforcement, allowing users to set arbitrarily weak passwords by bypassing client-side validation. While the UI

How urgent is CVE-2024-52008?

Priority 42/100. High severity

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