# CVE-2026-70550: JFrog Artifactory authorization bypass in Composer repository handling

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-70550-jfrog-artifactory-authorization-bypass-in-composer-repository  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-25. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-70550 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-25

JFrog Artifactory is a widely-used artifact management platform that stores and manages software packages and dependencies. This vulnerability allows authenticated users to read package metadata from repositories they should not have access to, potentially exposing sensitive information about internal packages and their versions. While authentication is required, the impact is a breach of confidentiality through unauthorized metadata disclosure.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-70550 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70550 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-70550?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 25 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** JFrog Artifactory 7.161.0 to 7.161.11, 7.146.0 to 7.146.35.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70550?** 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-2026-70550 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-70550?** 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

The vulnerability is an authorization bypass in the Composer package repository handling logic within Artifactory. An authenticated user can circumvent repository-level access controls under specific conditions to read package metadata from repositories they are not authorized to access. The attack requires valid authentication credentials but does not require elevated privileges. The vulnerability affects confidentiality by allowing unauthorized disclosure of package names, versions, and associated metadata. Fixes are available in Artifactory versions 7.161.12 and later, and 7.146.36 and later.

## Affected products

- JFrog Artifactory 7.161.0 to 7.161.11, 7.146.0 to 7.146.35

## Timeline

- 2026-08-25: disclosed

## 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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