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Nexus Repository Manager Java EL Injection RCE

Disclosed
Mar 31, 2020

Description

This module exploits a Java Expression Language (EL) injection in
Nexus Repository Manager versions up to and including 3.21.1 to
execute code as the Nexus user.

This is a post-authentication vulnerability, so credentials are
required to exploit the bug. Any user regardless of privilege level
may be used.

Tested against 3.21.1-01.
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