# CVE-2026-69105: JFrog Artifactory untrusted package caching vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-69105-jfrog-artifactory-untrusted-package-caching-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-12. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-69105 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-08-12

JFrog Artifactory is a widely-used artifact repository manager that caches and distributes software packages across development teams. An unauthenticated attacker can trick the system into caching malicious or untrusted package content under specific conditions, compromising the integrity of cached artifacts and potentially disrupting service availability for teams relying on the repository.

Technologies: [JFrog Artifactory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/artifactory). Vendors: [JFrog](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/jfrog).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-69105 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69105 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-69105?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 12 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** JFrog Artifactory 7.161.0 to 7.161.16.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69105?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-69105 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-69105?** Check whether you run JFrog Artifactory at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject untrusted or malicious package content into Artifactory's cache under specific conditions, exploiting insufficient validation or authentication checks in the caching mechanism. The attack is network-accessible and requires no user interaction or prior authentication. An attacker can poison the cache with malicious artifacts, leading to downstream developers unknowingly retrieving compromised packages, and can also exhaust cache resources to degrade service availability. Patches are available for affected versions 7.161.0 through 7.161.16; users should upgrade immediately.

## Affected products

- JFrog Artifactory 7.161.0 to 7.161.16

## Timeline

- 2026-08-12: disclosed
- 2026-08-13: advisory

## References

- [https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases](https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases)
- [https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories](https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories)

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