XSS in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
CVE-2021-29159
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been discovered in Nexus Repository Manager 3.x before 3.30.1. An attacker with a local account can create entities with crafted properties that, when viewed by an administrator, can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the NXRM application.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/categories/201980768-Welcome-to-the-Sonatype-Supp… (Vendor Advisory)
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005031082 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29159?
- CVE-2021-29159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29159?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.