CVE-2024-42346

Galaxy is a free, open-source system for analyzing data, authoring workflows, training and education, publishing tools, managing infrastructure, and more. The editor visualization, /visualizations endpoint, can be used to store HTML tags and trigger javascript execution upon edit operation. All supported branches of Galaxy (and more back to release_20.05) were amended with the supplied patches. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.6 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-x6w7-3gwf-qr9r	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:galaxyproject:galaxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Aug 2025, 14:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:galaxyproject:galaxy::::::::
First Time		Galaxyproject galaxy Galaxyproject
References	~~() https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-x6w7-3gwf-qr9r -~~	() https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-x6w7-3gwf-qr9r - Patch, Vendor Advisory

26 Sep 2024, 13:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Galaxy es un sistema gratuito de código abierto para analizar datos, crear flujos de trabajo, realizar formación y educación, publicar herramientas, gestionar infraestructura y mucho más. La visualización del editor, endpoint /visualizations, se puede utilizar para almacenar etiquetas HTML y activar la ejecución de JavaScript tras una operación de edición. Todas las ramas compatibles de Galaxy (y más desde la versión release_20.05) se modificaron con los parches proporcionados. Se recomienda a los usuarios que actualicen. No existen workarounds para esta vulnerabilidad.

20 Sep 2024, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-09-20 19:15

Updated : 2025-08-15 14:19

NVD link : CVE-2024-42346

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42346

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42346

JSON object : View

Products Affected

galaxyproject

galaxy

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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