Medium severity · published Aug 7, 2026
CVE-2026-17596
Nexus Repository 3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Blob Store Name
6.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
Nexus Repository 3 · Sonatype
3.16.0 before 3.95.0 · source: vendor
NR
Nexus Repository Manager · Sonatype
3.16.0 before 3.95.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17596
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17596
Release Notes
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html
Vendor Advisory
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53871280401555/
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