CVE-2024-42346 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Galaxy, an open-source data analysis system. Specifically, the /visualizations endpoint allows for the injection of HTML tags, leading to JavaScript execution during an edit operation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity. There are no known workarounds, and users are advised to upgrade to patched versions. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it is not widely known or actively exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 24.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:galaxyproject:galaxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
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