CVE-2026-113374: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 · Missing Authorization
Affects Sonatype Nexus Repository 3Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 3.98.0 soon.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 20:51 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Sonatype) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.6 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.98.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 to 3.98.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SonatypeNexus Repository 3 | Affected
| Fixed in
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CPE configurations (194)
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Upgrade Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 to version 3.98.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory. Applying the official patch fully resolves the issue.
Description
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 versions from 3.0.0 up to but not including 3.98.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862). This flaw allows a user with only the capability creation permission to create a Rut Auth capability, enabling header-based authentication. Consequently, a remote client can authenticate as any existing user, including administrators, without providing credentials. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.6 and is fixed in version 3.98.0.