CVE-2023-42812Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Internal response disclosure via unchecked redirects

Published Sep 22, 2023 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Server-side request forgery in Galaxy before 22.05 allows remote authenticated users to read internal HTTP responses through data imports. The import URL blocklist checks only the initially parsed host, while Python urllib follows redirects to blocked private or link-local addresses. A logged-in user can supply a redirecting import URL, causing the application server to contact internal services and return their HTTP responses.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Server-side request forgery in Galaxy before 22.05 allows remote authenticated users to read internal HTTP responses through data imports. The import URL blocklist checks only the initially parsed host, while Python urllib follows redirects to blocked private or link-local addresses. A logged-in user can supply a redirecting import URL, causing the application server to contact internal services and return their HTTP responses.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42812
Published
Sep 22, 2023
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Galaxy Project
Product
Galaxy
Classifications
CWE-918, T1552.005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <22.05
  2. Affected versionversion=< 22.05

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Galaxy Project · Galaxyversion=0 <22.05; version=< 22.05

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
6.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
T1552.005Unsecured Credentials: Cloud Instance Metadata API

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