CVE-2021-43961
Sonatype Nexus 3 vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x through version 3.37.3 was discovered to contain an HTML injection vulnerability (CVE-2021-43961). The vulnerability was disclosed on March 2, 2022, affecting all versions up to and including 3.37.3 (Sonatype Advisory, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform HTML injection by sending specially crafted URL requests that can alter the displayed HTML view. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity but requiring user interaction (Sonatype Advisory).

Impact

If successfully exploited, an attacker can inject and manipulate HTML content in the application's interface, potentially leading to modified display content. The vulnerability requires user interaction, as the attacker must convince a victim to open a specially crafted URL (Sonatype Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Nexus Repository Manager version 3.38.0 and later. Organizations are strongly recommended to upgrade all instances of Nexus Repository 3 to version 3.38.0 or later to address this security issue (Sonatype Advisory).

Community reactions

The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Michael Bain and the ATT Security Team, demonstrating active security research and responsible disclosure practices in the industry (Sonatype Advisory).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related Sonatype Nexus 3 vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2021-37152MEDIUM5.4
  • Sonatype Nexus 3Sonatype Nexus 3
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager
NoYesAug 10, 2021
CVE-2022-27907MEDIUM4.3
  • Sonatype Nexus 3Sonatype Nexus 3
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager
NoYesMar 30, 2022
CVE-2021-43961MEDIUM4.3
  • Sonatype Nexus 3Sonatype Nexus 3
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager
NoYesMar 17, 2022
CVE-2021-43293MEDIUM4.3
  • Sonatype Nexus 3Sonatype Nexus 3
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager
NoYesNov 04, 2021
CVE-2021-42568MEDIUM4.3
  • Sonatype Nexus 3Sonatype Nexus 3
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager
NoYesNov 02, 2021

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management