CVE-2023-27578: Galaxy is an open-source platform for data analysis

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-27578?

galaxy: upgrade to 22.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-27578 being exploited?

CVE-2023-27578 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-27578 affect?

CVE-2023-27578 affects galaxy. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-27578?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-27578 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting galaxy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 im

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284, CWE-863
Published	2023-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: galaxyproject

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-20 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

galaxyproject galaxy UPGRADE

Affected: < 22.01

Fixed in: 22.01

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy galaxy || rpm -q galaxy || galaxy --version

2. UPGRADE to 22.01 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade galaxy

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade galaxy

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-27578?

galaxy: upgrade to 22.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-27578 being exploited?

CVE-2023-27578 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-27578 affect?

CVE-2023-27578 affects galaxy. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). 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

How urgent is CVE-2023-27578?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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