FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_144"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_144-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.144-b01, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux 2.6.32-042stab117.16
OS X 10.13.3

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When I configure spark-java application from JavaScript and run this code from Tomcat, it provides the memory leak (WebappClassloader was leaked).

The situation is very strange.
When I add only API GET endpoint, then no leaks. WebappClassloader correctly unload.
When I add before or after spark filter, then WebappClassloader leaked.

I have prepared the simple code for demonstration https://bitbucket.org/lavelas/nashorn-memory-leak.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Pull source from https://bitbucket.org/lavelas/nashorn-memory-leak
2. Create war file by command mvn package
3. Start Tomcat
4. Deploy war from step 2
5. Undeploy war from step 2
6. Repeat steps 5-4 few times
7. Check memory leak report (for example in default Tomcat manager)

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
No memory leaks
ACTUAL -
The WebappClassloader was leaked

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import spark.servlet.SparkApplication;

import javax.script.*;

/**
 * Spark filter with demonstration memory leak in Nashorn
 */
public class NashornSpark implements SparkApplication {

    public void init() {
        ScriptEngineManager sem = new ScriptEngineManager();
        ScriptEngine nashorn = sem.getEngineByName("nashorn");

        try {
            nashorn.eval(
                    "var spark = {};\n" +
                    "spark.before = Packages.spark.Spark.before;\n" +
                    "spark.get = Packages.spark.Spark.get;\n" +
                    "spark.before('/*', function (request, response) { print('before') });\n" + // <------ Comment this line FIX memory leak!!!
                    "spark.get('/*', function (request, response) { return 'Hello spark!' });" +
                    ""
            );
        } catch (ScriptException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Restart Tomcat