October 22, 2026

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CVE-2026-41871NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Missing Authorization, Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Apache Nutch Server (Nutch REST API).



This issue affects Apache Nutch: from 1.10 through 1.22.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.23, which removes the Nutch Server.
If an upgrade is not possible, user must restrict access to instances running the Nutch Service to trusted users only.
Please, also visit the Apache Nutch security advisories https://nutch.apache.org/documentation/security/ .
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Sep 9, 2026
Last Modified
Sep 10, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.75%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-470: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CWE-862: Missing Authorization ↗
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apache Nutch >= 1.10 and < 1.23
Patched Versions
  • Apache Nutch 1.23
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