CVE-2018-5307 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager (aka NXRM) 2.x before 2.14.6 allow remote attacker…
published 2018-02-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17086
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager (aka NXRM) 2.x before 2.14.6 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.
Patch / fix
- sonatype nexus_repository_manager 2.14.6
Exploit prediction
1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- sec-consult.com https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-in-sonatype-nexus-repository-manager-oss-pro/index.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
sec-consult.com
/en/blog/advisories/multiple-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-in-sonatype-nexus-repository-manager-oss-pro
exploit, third-party-advisory
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support.sonatype.com
/hc/en-us/articles/360000134928
vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/23
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5307
- NVD CVE-2018-5307
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