---
id: CVE-2026-113370
title: Nexus Repository 3 - SQL Injection in Reindex Search by Pattern Task
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 7.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: Sonatype
product: Nexus Repository 3
affected:
  - nexus_repository_3 >= 3.90.0 < 3.98.0
published: '2026-11-04'
updated: '2026-11-04'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-04T20:01:20.304Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113370'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-98-0-release-notes.html
  - url: 'https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/56603207226131/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.528Z'
epss: 0.00211
epssPercentile: 0.11431
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `nexus_repository_3 >= 3.90.0 < 3.98.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.