High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2026· Updated Sep 11, 2026
CVE-2026-41870
CVE-2026-41870
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/ .
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Affected products
3- Range: 1.11 - 1.22
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/08/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread/3pl59g0jzqx1bdh5w92qoftzn7c3x8j2nvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Apache Projects Hit by 24 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Code Execution FlawsVypr Intelligence · Sep 11, 2026