High
Remote Code Execution - JavaEL Injection (low privileged accounts) in Nexus Repository Manager
Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows Remote Code Execution.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-core | < 3.21.2 | 3.21.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10204
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-011-nxrm-sonatype
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-012-nxrm-sonatype
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044356194
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533
CVSS score
8.8/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-core- Disclosed
- 14.04.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8h56-v53h-5hhj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 04.2020 04.2020
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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