How severe is CVE-2024-42360?

CVE-2024-42360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-42360 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-42360?

CVE-2024-42360 affects Wurmlab Sequenceserver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42360?

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

Does CVE-2024-42360 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-42360 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2640.

When was CVE-2024-42360 published?

CVE-2024-42360 was published on 2024-08-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-42360

CVE-2024-42360 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wurmlab Sequenceserver with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2640
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Wurmlab Sequenceserver
Published: 2024-08-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SequenceServer lets you rapidly set up a BLAST+ server with an intuitive user interface for personal or group use. Several HTTP endpoints did not properly sanitize user input and/or query parameters. This could be exploited to inject and run unwanted shell commands. This vulnerability has been fixed in 3.1.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42360?: SequenceServer lets you rapidly set up a BLAST+ server with an intuitive user interface for personal or group use. Several HTTP endpoints did not properly sanitize user input and/or query parameters. This could be exploited to inject and run unwanted shell commands. This vulnerability has been fixed in 3.1.2.
How severe is CVE-2024-42360?: CVE-2024-42360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-42360 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-42360?: CVE-2024-42360 affects Wurmlab Sequenceserver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42360?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-42360 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-42360 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2640.
When was CVE-2024-42360 published?: CVE-2024-42360 was published on 2024-08-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wurmlab:sequenceserver:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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