High

HTTP header injection in Sonatype Nexus Repository

  • Disclosed: 08.09.2021
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:21

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.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-repository >= 3.0.0, < 3.34.0-01 3.34.0-01

References

CVSS score 8.2/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-74
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-repository
Disclosed
08.09.2021
Updated
11.10.2026 11:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f34x-8pf6-qc9c - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-repository

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
09.2021 05.2022
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2021: 1
  2. 2022: 1
  3. 2023: 0
  4. 2024: 0
  5. 2025: 0
  6. 2026: 0
  1. High · 7.2 CVE-2019-16530 >= 2.0.0, < 2.14.15, >= 3.0.0, < 3.19.0 2.14.15, 3.19.0
  2. HTTP header injection in Sonatype Nexus Repository this entry
    High · 8.2 CVE-2021-40143 >= 3.0.0, < 3.34.0-01 3.34.0-01

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