CVE-2026-17596
Nexus Repository 3 was found to be vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). A user with the nexus:blobstores:create or nexus:blobstores:update permission could set a blob store name containing malicious script content, which would later execute in the browser of another user viewing system health-check status. This issue has been fixed in version 3.95.0.
Published:Aug 7, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 7, 2026
EPS:Aug 7, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:6.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Sonatype
Product
Nexus Repository Manager
Sonatype
Nexus Repository Manager
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
