CVE-2026-97712: Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation via Role Management

Severity: high (CVSS 8.7 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-15 · updated 2026-10-16
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.

Affected products

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3: from 3.0.0 before 3.97.0 — fixed in 3.97.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 3.97.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-97-0-release-notes.html
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/56207076233619/

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