High severity · published Oct 8, 2025
CVE-2025-9868
Nexus Repository 2 - SSRF Vulnerability in Remote Browser Plugin
8.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the Remote Browser Plugin in Sonatype Nexus Repository 2.x up to and including 2.15.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to exfiltrate proxy repository credentials via crafted HTTP requests.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
Nexus Repository · Sonatype
2.0.0 through 2.15.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9868
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9868
support.sonatype.com
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/45363201583635
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