Nexus Repository - SSRF in SSL Certificate Retrieval
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Nexus Repository (Sonatype) Fixed in 3.94.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpvp-vqx9-22qg
References
More Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-05133 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03883 OS command injection in Nexus Repository Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-02763 Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-04532 Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2021-15218 Multiple XSS issues exist in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 before 3.33.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2019-07044 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.17.0 establishes a default administrator user… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-7494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jpvp-vqx9-22qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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