6.3Medium
CVE-2026-17596Nexus Repository 3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Blob Store Name
Description
Nexus Repository 3 was found to be vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). A user with the nexus:blobstores:create or nexus:blobstores:update permission could set a blob store name containing malicious script content, which would later execute in the browser of another user viewing system health-check status. This issue has been fixed in version 3.95.0.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-79
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonatype | Nexus Repository 3 | 3.16.0 – < 3.95.0 | |
| sonatype | nexus repository manager | 3.16.0 |
References and patches
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html patchRelease Notes
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53871280401555/ vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.16.0 < 3.95.0