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CVE-2026-44541 ethyca CVE debrief

CVE-2026-44541 is a high-severity DOM-based XSS vulnerability in Fides, a privacy engineering platform. The vulnerability affects versions 2.33.0 to before 2.84.5 and is caused by the fides_description override in fides.js. This issue has been patched in version 2.84.5.

Vendor
ethyca
Product
fides
CVSS
HIGH 7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-08
Original CVE updated
2026-06-09
Advisory published
2026-06-08
Advisory updated
2026-06-09

Who should care

Users of Fides, a privacy engineering platform, should be aware of this vulnerability if they are using versions 2.33.0 to before 2.84.5.

Technical summary

CVE-2026-44541 is a DOM-based XSS vulnerability in Fides, affecting versions 2.33.0 to before 2.84.5. The vulnerability is caused by the fides_description override in fides.js.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to version 2.84.5 or later to patch the vulnerability.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-44541 vulnerability has been patched in version 2.84.5. Users can refer to [ref-5](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.84.5) for more information.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-44541 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44541

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-44541 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44541

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.