CVE-2024-5082Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via Velocity metadata evaluation

Published Nov 14, 2024 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Code injection in Sonatype Nexus Repository 2.15.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via a Maven artifact. A double-slash path bypass lets an artifact publisher overwrite a metadata attributes file, set contentGenerator to velocity, and make Nexus evaluate attacker-controlled metadata as a Velocity template. Network access and minimal artifact-publish permission are sufficient; retrieval runs embedded commands in the Nexus server process.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability1.96%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Sonatype Nexus Repository 2.15.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via a Maven artifact. A double-slash path bypass lets an artifact publisher overwrite a metadata attributes file, set contentGenerator to velocity, and make Nexus evaluate attacker-controlled metadata as a Velocity template. Network access and minimal artifact-publish permission are sufficient; retrieval runs embedded commands in the Nexus server process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5082
Published
Nov 14, 2024
Updated
Nov 21, 2024
Vendor
Sonatype
Product
Nexus Repository
Classifications
CWE-94, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 21, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.0 <=2.15.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Sonatype · Nexus Repositoryversion=2.0.0 <=2.15.1

Published CVSS scores

7.1SonatypeCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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