CVE-2026-7494: 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 cau
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.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7494
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-74940.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-7494 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for Nexus Repository
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[NEW] [medium] Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-15
- unknownCVE-2026-14646: Nexus Repository 3 did not apply its existing Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protections t…nvd · 2026-07-14
- unknownCVE-2026-14645: Nexus Repository 3 does not validate the destination of the "Webhook: Global" capability's con…nvd · 2026-07-14
- unknownCVE-2026-14504: An authorization bypass in Nexus Repository 3's component upload API allowed a user with only …nvd · 2026-07-14
- unknownCVE-2026-11403: A vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager's format-specific API key generation may …nvd · 2026-07-14
- criticalexploitedCVE-2019-7238: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2021-12-10
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