CVE-2024-5083 Nexus Repository 2 - Stored XSS
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Nexus Repository 2, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions.
- 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-2024-5083?
CVE-2024-5083 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository, published on 14 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability has been discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository 2
This issue affects Nexus Repository 2 OSS/Pro versions up to and including 2.15.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5083?
How do I fix CVE-2024-5083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5083 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-2024-5083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w89v-rr8q-8jfc.