Sonatype Nexus Repository up to 3.97.x Reindex Search Tables By Pattern sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Sonatype Nexus Repository up to 3.97.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Reindex Search Tables By Pattern. This manipulation causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-113370. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Sonatype Nexus Repository up to 3.97.x. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Reindex Search Tables By Pattern. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the optional "Reindex Search Tables By Pattern" task. A user who holds the nexus:tasks:create privilege can supply a crafted filter condition that the database runs as SQL. This allows the user to modify data in the Nexus database. The task is available only when the non-default setting nexus.reindex.search.by.pattern.visible is set to true.

It is possible to read the advisory at help.sonatype.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-113370 since 10/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.98.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Sonatype

Name

• Nexus Repository

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
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• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19
• 3.20
• 3.21
• 3.22
• 3.23
• 3.24
• 3.25
• 3.26
• 3.27
• 3.28
• 3.29
• 3.30
• 3.31
• 3.32
• 3.33
• 3.34
• 3.35
• 3.36
• 3.37
• 3.38
• 3.39
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• 3.42
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• 3.47
• 3.48
• 3.49
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• 3.51
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• 3.59
• 3.60
• 3.61
• 3.62
• 3.63
• 3.64
• 3.65
• 3.66
• 3.67
• 3.68
• 3.69
• 3.70
• 3.71
• 3.72
• 3.73
• 3.74
• 3.75
• 3.76
• 3.77
• 3.78
• 3.79
• 3.80
• 3.81
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• 3.86
• 3.87
• 3.88
• 3.89
• 3.90
• 3.91
• 3.92
• 3.93
• 3.94
• 3.95
• 3.96
• 3.97

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• commercial

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