---
id: CVE-2026-17596
title: >-
  Nexus Repository 3 was found to be vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting
  (XSS)
summary: >-
  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 woul…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: sonatype
product: nexus_repository_manager
affected:
  - 'nexus_repository_manager >= 3.16.0, < 3.95.0'
patched:
  - nexus_repository_manager 3.95.0
published: '2026-08-07'
updated: '2026-09-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-22T16:58:37.360'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17596'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html
    label: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
  - url: 'https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53871280401555/'
    label: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00237
epssPercentile: 0.15013
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T17:07:07.348Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `nexus_repository_manager >= 3.16.0, < 3.95.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `nexus_repository_manager 3.95.0`