Medium severity · published Jul 14, 2026
CVE-2026-7494
Nexus Repository - SSRF in SSL Certificate Retrieval
5.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
Nexus Repository · Sonatype
3.0.0 before 3.94.0 · source: vendor
NR
Nexus Repository Manager · Sonatype
3.0.0 before 3.94.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7494
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7494
Release Notes
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-94-0-release-notes.html
Vendor Advisory
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53126069518227
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