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Security updates: eMudhra certificate incident and PHP2Shell: Sonatype is aware of the eMudhra certificate incident and the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities. We are updating our products to address the eMudhra issue and have confirmed that Sonatype products are not impacted by PHP2Shell. Read Sonatype's assessment and guidance