What is CVE-2018-1000516?

CVE-2018-1000516 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in galaxy-app (pip), affecting versions < 14.10.1. It is fixed in 14.10.1, 15.01. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.

How severe is CVE-2018-1000516?

CVE-2018-1000516 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of galaxy-app are affected by CVE-2018-1000516?

galaxy-app (pip) versions < 14.10.1 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1000516?

Yes. CVE-2018-1000516 is fixed in 14.10.1, 15.01. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2018-1000516 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2018-1000516 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2018-1000516 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000516?

Upgrade: galaxy-app to 14.10.1 or later, galaxy-app to 15.01 or later.

CVE-2018-1000516 in galaxy-app

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-1000516?

CVE-2018-1000516 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of galaxy-app are affected by CVE-2018-1000516?

galaxy-app (pip) versions < 14.10.1 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1000516?

Yes. CVE-2018-1000516 is fixed in 14.10.1, 15.01. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2018-1000516 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2018-1000516 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2018-1000516 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-1000516?

Upgrade: galaxy-app to 14.10.1 or later, galaxy-app to 15.01 or later.

Summary

Galaxy cross-site scripting (XSS)

The Galaxy Project Galaxy version v14.10 contains a CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability in Many templates used in the Galaxy server did not properly sanitize user's input, which would allow for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. In this form of attack, a malicious person can create a URL which, when opened by a Galaxy user or administrator, would allow the malicious user to execute arbitrary Javascript. that can result in Arbitrary JavaScript code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must interact with component on page witch contains injected JavaScript code.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v14.10.1, v15.01.

Impact

Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.

CVE-2018-1000516 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (14.10.1, 15.01); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

galaxy-app (< 14.10.1) galaxy-app (>= 15.0, < 15.01)

Security releases

galaxy-app → 14.10.1 (pip) galaxy-app → 15.01 (pip)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:

galaxy-app to 14.10.1 or later; galaxy-app to 15.01 or later

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000516? CVE-2018-1000516 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in galaxy-app (pip), affecting versions < 14.10.1. It is fixed in 14.10.1, 15.01. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000516? CVE-2018-1000516 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of galaxy-app are affected by CVE-2018-1000516? galaxy-app (pip) versions < 14.10.1 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1000516? Yes. CVE-2018-1000516 is fixed in 14.10.1, 15.01. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2018-1000516 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2018-1000516 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2018-1000516 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000516?
- Upgrade galaxy-app to 14.10.1 or later
- Upgrade galaxy-app to 15.01 or later