Medium · CVSS 6.9CVE-2026-97666

Nexus Repository 3 - Unsafe Reflection in ExtDirect Repository EndpointCVE-2026-97666

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97666 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in Nexus Repository 3 - Unsafe Reflection in ExtDirect Repository Endpoint. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Oct 15, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026Source checked Oct 25, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 15, 2026Material review Oct 15, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.9
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3generic	>=3.0.0 <3.97.0	3.97.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3.
Review the reported fix. Update Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3 to 3.97.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.