Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to supply attacker-controlled input to a Java class loading call through an ExtDirect endpoint.

Code

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Timeline

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1. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to supply attacker-controlled input to a Java class loading call through an ExtDirect endpoint. This allows the attacker to learn whether specific classes are present in the application. The issue does not by itself allow code execution.

2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to supply attacker-controlled input to a Java class loading call through an ExtDirect endpoint. This allows the attacker to learn whether specific classes are present in the application. The issue does not by itself allow code execution.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97666

  Official CVE identifier

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• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97666

  Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to supply attacker-controlled input to a Java class loading call through an ExtDirect endpoint. This allows the attacker to learn whether specific classes are present in the application. The issue does not by i

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · help.sonatype.com
• Reference · support.sonatype.com