CVE-2021-37152 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Nexus Repository Manager pages, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-37152?
CVE-2021-37152 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, published on 10 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple XSS issues exist in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 before 3.33.0. An authenticated attacker with the ability to add HTML files to a repository could redirect users to Nexus Repository Manager’s pages with code modifications.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37152?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37152?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-37152 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37152 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
- CVE-2019-7238 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control
- CVE-2019-9629 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2017-17717 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2026-3199 Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection
- CVE-2026-5189 Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whh9-9pwv-px65.