PT-2021-18119 · Sonatype · Nexus Repository Manager

Published 2021-04-28 · Updated 2021-05-05 · CVE-2021-29159

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Nexus Repository Manager versions prior to 3.30.1

Description: A cross-site scripting (XSS) issue has been found. It allows an attacker with a local account to create entities with crafted properties. When an administrator views these entities, arbitrary JavaScript can be executed in the context of the NXRM application.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 3.30.1, update to version 3.30.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to entity creation for local accounts to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-29159

Affected Products

Nexus Repository Manager

References · 5

• https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/categories/201980768-Welcome-to-the-Sonatype-Support-Knowledge-Base · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-29159 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005031082 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29159 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/13864 · Telegram Post