6.1
MEDIUM
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Galaxyproject galaxy
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://galaxyproject.org/archive/dev-news-briefs/2015-01-13/#security Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1000516 vulnerability over time.

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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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