XSS in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
CVE-2018-5306
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager (aka NXRM) 3.x before 3.8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the repoId or (2) format parameter to service/siesta/healthcheck/healthCheckFileDetail/.../index.html; (3) the filename in the "File Upload" functionality of the Staging Upload; (4) the username when creating a new user; or (5) the IQ Server URL field in the IQ Server Connection functionality.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/23 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabil… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000134968 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5306?
- CVE-2018-5306 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5306?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.