# CVE-2026-113374

Auth bypass in Sonatype Nexus Repository enabling admin impersonation via header auth.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-113374
- CVSS: 8.6
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- Weakness: CWE-862
- Published: 2026-11-04

## Affected versions

- Sonatype Nexus Repository 3: affected >= 3.0.0 and < 3.98.0

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## Impact

Remote authentication bypass: attacker can create header-auth capability and impersonate admins, gaining full repository control and compromising artifacts.

## Action

Immediate action required

## Recommendation

Upgrade to patched Nexus 3 release and revoke/restrict nexus:capabilities:create permission.

## References

- [patch] https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-98-0-release-notes.html
- [advisory] https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/56616522124435/

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