Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.x through 3.33.1-01 is vulnerable to an HTTP header injection.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.x through 3.33.1-01 is vulnerable to an HTTP header injection. By sending a crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker may disclose sensitive information or request external resources from a vulnerable instance.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02322 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-repository (Maven): 3.34.0-01
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 |
| — | org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-repository (Maven) | 3.0.0 to before 3.34.0-01 | 3.34.0-01 | Patch available | GHSA-f34x-8pf6-qc9c |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-repository (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.34.0-01 Fixed in 3.34.0-01 Patch available GHSA-f34x-8pf6-qc9c
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-f34x-8pf6-qc9c org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-repository (Maven) Fixed in 3.34.0-01 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f34x-8pf6-qc9c
References
More Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-40143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f34x-8pf6-qc9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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