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CVE-2026-39399: NuGet NuGetGallery · Improper Input Validation

Affects NuGet NuGetGallerySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.6Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
NuGetNuGetGalleryAffected
  • =< 0e80f87628349207cdcaf55358491f8a6f1ca276
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A patch fixing this vulnerability is available and has been committed in commit 0e80f87628349207cdcaf55358491f8a6f1ca276. Users should update NuGetGallery to this fixed version or later to remediate the issue. There is no indication that this is a cloud service with vendor-managed remediation. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

Description

CVE-2026-39399 is a critical vulnerability in the NuGetGallery backend job that processes . nuspec files within NuGet packages. The flaw arises from improper input validation of package metadata, enabling attackers to inject malicious metadata via crafted . nuspec files. Exploitation involves URI fragment injection through unsanitized package identifiers, allowing arbitrary blob writes within the storage container beyond intended . nupkg files. This can lead to remote code execution and tampering with existing content. The vulnerability affects versions prior to commit 0e80f87628349207cdcaf55358491f8a6f1ca276. A patch addressing this issue has been committed, mitigating the risk.

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