CVE-2026-7494: Nexus Repository - SSRF in SSL Certificate Retrieval

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-14 · updated 2026-10-24
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

Nexus Repository 3 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the SSL Certificate Retrieval endpoint. A user holding the nexus:ssl-truststore:read permission could cause the server to initiate outbound connections to internal or otherwise restricted network hosts. This issue affects Nexus Repository 3.0.0 through versions prior to 3.94.0.

Affected products

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3: from 3.0.0 before 3.94.0 — fixed in 3.94.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 3.94.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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