Galaxy vulnerable to unauthorized modification of pages/visualizations due to insufficient permission check
Published Mar 20, 2023 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Galaxy vulnerable to unauthorized modification of pages/visualizations due to insufficient permission check
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QFinch assessment
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.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- MEDIUM
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- Security advisory ↗
- https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_22.01.patch ↗
- https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_22.05.patch ↗
- https://depot.galaxyproject.org/patch/GX-2022-0002/modify_pages_viz-release_23.0.patch ↗
Record history
Published Mar 20, 2023 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026