---
id: CVE-2026-14504
title: >-
  An authorization bypass in Nexus Repository 3's component upload API allowed a
  user with only read/browse privileges on a Swift, Terraform, or Conda hosted
  repository to upload arbitrary artifacts, bypassing the intended
  write-permission…
summary: >-
  An authorization bypass in Nexus Repository 3's component upload API allowed a
  user with only read/browse privileges on a Swift, Terraform, or Conda hosted
  repository to upload arbitrary artifacts, bypassing the intended
  write-permission…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: sonatype
product: nexus_repository_manager
affected:
  - 'nexus_repository_manager >= 3.88.0, < 3.94.0'
patched:
  - nexus_repository_manager 3.94.0
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-09-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-22T17:28:36.823'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14504'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-94-0-release-notes.html
    label: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
  - url: 'https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53137654741907'
    label: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00192
epssPercentile: 0.07866
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T18:08:12.447Z'
---

## Overview

An authorization bypass in Nexus Repository 3's component upload API allowed a user with only read/browse privileges on a Swift, Terraform, or Conda hosted repository to upload arbitrary artifacts, bypassing the intended write-permission check.

## Affected

- `nexus_repository_manager >= 3.88.0, < 3.94.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `nexus_repository_manager 3.94.0`