What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-15869?

CVE-2020-15869 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-15869?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-15869. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Nexus Repository Manager 3 CVE-2020-15869

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2020-07-31 cve@mitre.org

XSS Nexus Repository Manager 3

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 31, 2020 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro versions before 3.25.1 allow XSS (issue 1 of 2).

AnalysisAI

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro versions before 3.25.1 allow XSS (issue 1 of 2). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro versions before 3.25.1 allow XSS (issue 1 of 2). Affected products include: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3. Version information: before 3.25.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.