How severe is CVE-2018-1000516?

CVE-2018-1000516 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2018-1000516 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000516?

CVE-2018-1000516 affects Galaxyproject Galaxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000516?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-1000516 published?

CVE-2018-1000516 was published on 2018-06-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1000516

CVE-2018-1000516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Galaxyproject Galaxy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Galaxyproject Galaxy
Published: 2018-06-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000516?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000516?: CVE-2018-1000516 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-1000516 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000516?: CVE-2018-1000516 affects Galaxyproject Galaxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000516?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-1000516 published?: CVE-2018-1000516 was published on 2018-06-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:galaxyproject:galaxy:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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