CVE-2023-42812

Public Exploit
Galaxy vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery during data imports

Description

Galaxy is an open-source platform for FAIR data analysis. Prior to version 22.05, Galaxy is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, which allows a malicious to issue arbitrary HTTP/HTTPS requests from the application server to internal hosts and read their responses. Version 22.05 contains a patch for this issue.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: galaxyproject galaxy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-vf5q-r8p9-35xh vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/blob/06d56c859713b74f1c2e35da1c2fcbbf0a965645/lib/galaxy/files/uris.py issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42812?
CVE-2023-42812 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42812?
To fix CVE-2023-42812, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-42812 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-42812 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-42812?
CVE-2023-42812 affects galaxyproject galaxy.
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