HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-27578
HIGH

CVE-2023-27578

CWE-284Published: March 20, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Galaxy is an open-source platform for data analysis. All supported versions of Galaxy are affected prior to 22.01, 22.05, and 23.0 are affected by an insufficient permission check. Unsupported versions are likely affected as far back as the functionality of Visualizations/Pages exists. Due to this issue, an attacker can modify or delete any Galaxy Visualization or Galaxy Page given they know the encoded ID of it. Additionally, they can copy or import any Galaxy Visualization given they know the encoded ID of it. Patches are available for versions 22.01, 22.05, and 23.0. For the changes to take effect, you must restart all Galaxy server processes. There are no supported workarounds.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-27578 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

galaxyproject1 product(s)
galaxy
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-j8q2-r4g5-f22j
PATCHhttps://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-j8q2-r4g5-f22j

All References (8)

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https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_22.01.patchBroken Link
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https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_22.05.patchBroken Link
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https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_23.0.patchBroken Link
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https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-j8q2-r4g5-f22jPatch · Vendor Advisory
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https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_22.01.patchBroken Link
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https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_22.05.patchBroken Link
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https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_23.0.patchBroken Link
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https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-j8q2-r4g5-f22jPatch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-27578
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 20, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-27578 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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