How severe is CVE-2024-42346?

CVE-2024-42346 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-42346 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-42346?

CVE-2024-42346 affects Galaxyproject Galaxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42346?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-42346 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-42346 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39564.

When was CVE-2024-42346 published?

CVE-2024-42346 was published on 2024-09-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-42346

CVE-2024-42346 is a high-severity vulnerability in Galaxyproject Galaxy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-39564
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Galaxyproject Galaxy
Published: 2024-09-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Galaxy is a free, open-source system for analyzing data, authoring workflows, training and education, publishing tools, managing infrastructure, and more. The editor visualization, /visualizations endpoint, can be used to store HTML tags and trigger javascript execution upon edit operation. All supported branches of Galaxy (and more back to release_20.05) were amended with the supplied patches. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42346?: Galaxy is a free, open-source system for analyzing data, authoring workflows, training and education, publishing tools, managing infrastructure, and more. The editor visualization, /visualizations endpoint, can be used to store HTML tags and trigger javascript execution upon edit operation. All supported branches of Galaxy (and more back to release_20.05) were amended with the supplied patches. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2024-42346?: CVE-2024-42346 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-42346 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-42346?: CVE-2024-42346 affects Galaxyproject Galaxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42346?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-42346 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-42346 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39564.
When was CVE-2024-42346 published?: CVE-2024-42346 was published on 2024-09-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-x6w7-3gwf-qr9r

Affected products (1)

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

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