Role Escalation Vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository
CVE-2026-97712

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sonatype

Status
Nexus Repository 3
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-97712?

A vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows users with the role create or role update permission to improperly grant themselves or other users elevated roles and privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access, allowing the potential for users to obtain full administrative rights that they should not possess. Organizations using Nexus Repository should assess their security policies and user permissions to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Nexus Repository 3 3.0.0 < 3.97.0

References

https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-...
patch
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/5620707623...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Beni Saprulah (HackerOne: https://hackerone.com/bebensap, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beni-saprulah)
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