Auth bypass in Galaxyproject Galaxy
CVE-2023-27578
Galaxy is an open-source platform for data analysis. All supported versions of Galaxy are affected prior to 22.01, 22.05, and 23.0 are affected by an insufficient permission check. Unsupported versions are likely affected as far back as the functionality of Visualizations/Pages exists. Due to this issue, an attacker can modify or delete any Galaxy Visualization or Galaxy Page given they know the encoded ID of it. Additionally, they can copy or import any Galaxy Visualization given they know the encoded ID of it. Patches are available for versions 22.01, 22.05, and 23.0. For the changes to take effect, you must restart all Galaxy server processes. There are no supported workarounds.
EPSS: 0.008 (51.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Galaxyproject Galaxy — versions < 22.01
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-27578?
- CVE-2023-27578 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Galaxyproject Galaxy, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-27578?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-27578 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.