TI-2020-09434 Aliases CVE-2020-11753 GHSA-37wj-c2wj-xrjh

An issue was discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager in versions 3.21.1 and…

MEDIUM 41CWE-863Published 2020-04-20 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager in versions 3.21.1 and 3.22.0. It is possible for a user with appropriate privileges to create, modify, and execute scripting tasks without use of the UI or API. NOTE: in 3.22.0, scripting is disabled by default (making this not exploitable).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01715 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.21.1:::::::*	3.21.1	Vulnerable	Sonatype
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.22.0:::::::*	3.22.0	Vulnerable	Sonatype

cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.21.1 Vulnerable ·Sonatype
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22.0 Vulnerable ·Sonatype

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11753
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37wj-c2wj-xrjh

References

Patch 1

https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046233714

Advisory 1

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html

TI-2019-05133 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-03883 OS command injection in Nexus Repository Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2026-02763 Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
TI-2026-04532 Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
TI-2021-15218 Multiple XSS issues exist in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 before 3.33.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2019-07044 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.17.0 establishes a default administrator user… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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