CVE-2018-1000516
Galaxy Server Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
The Galaxy Project Galaxy version v14.10 contains a CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability in Many templates used in the Galaxy server did not properly sanitize user's input, which would allow for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. In this form of attack, a malicious person can create a URL which, when opened by a Galaxy user or administrator, would allow the malicious user to execute arbitrary Javascript. that can result in Arbitrary JavaScript code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must interact with component on page witch contains injected JavaScript code.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v14.10.1, v15.01.
INFO
Published Date :
June 26, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 30, 2018, 2:23 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2018-1000516.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://galaxyproject.org/archive/dev-news-briefs/2015-01-13/#security | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://galaxyproject.org/archive/dev-news-briefs/2015-01-13/#security No Types Assigned https://galaxyproject.org/archive/dev-news-briefs/2015-01-13/#security Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:galaxyproject:galaxy:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-1000516 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-1000516
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} 0.00%
score
0.36194
percentile