HTTP: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager CVE-2021-37152 Cross-Site Scripting

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known cross-site scripting vulnerability against Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. Attackers can steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Extended 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 Managers pages with code modifications.

Affected Products

Sonatype nexus_repository_manager

References

CVE: CVE-2021-37152

Short Name
HTTP:XSS:SONATYPE-NEXUS-RM-XSS
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2021-37152 Cross-Site Manager Nexus Repository Scripting Sonatype
Release Date
11/15/2021
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3606
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Sonatype

CVSS Score

3.5

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