CVE-2026-41870: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache Nutch
Missing Authorization, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources, 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 1.11 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/ .
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apache Nutch Server (Nutch REST API) involves missing authorization (CWE-862), improper control of code generation (CWE-94), unsafe reflection (CWE-470), and improper control of dynamically-managed code resources (CWE-913). It affects Apache Nutch versions from 1.11 through 1.22. The issue allows unauthorized users to potentially execute or inject code due to lack of proper authorization and unsafe handling of external input. Apache Nutch 1.23 mitigates this by removing the Nutch Server component entirely.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to execute or inject code via the Nutch REST API due to missing authorization and unsafe reflection. This may lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Nutch version 1.23, which removes the vulnerable Nutch Server component. If upgrading is not feasible, restrict access to the Nutch Service instances to trusted users only. Refer to the official Apache Nutch security advisories for further guidance.
CVE-2026-41870: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache Nutch
Description
Missing Authorization, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources, 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 1.11 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/ .
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apache Nutch Server (Nutch REST API) involves missing authorization (CWE-862), improper control of code generation (CWE-94), unsafe reflection (CWE-470), and improper control of dynamically-managed code resources (CWE-913). It affects Apache Nutch versions from 1.11 through 1.22. The issue allows unauthorized users to potentially execute or inject code due to lack of proper authorization and unsafe handling of external input. Apache Nutch 1.23 mitigates this by removing the Nutch Server component entirely.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to execute or inject code via the Nutch REST API due to missing authorization and unsafe reflection. This may lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Nutch version 1.23, which removes the vulnerable Nutch Server component. If upgrading is not feasible, restrict access to the Nutch Service instances to trusted users only. Refer to the official Apache Nutch security advisories for further guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-22T06:33:41.605Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa13a92acd9273b4930a72d
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 10:53:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 11:10:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 22:12:17 UTC
Views: 13
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