CVE-2026-7494 Nexus Repository - SSRF in SSL Certificate Retrieval
An attacker with read permissions can force the server to connect to internal hosts, potentially exposing restricted network resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7494?
CVE-2026-7494 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2026-7494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-7494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
- CVE-2019-7238 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control
- CVE-2019-9629 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2017-17717 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2026-3199 Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection
- CVE-2026-5189 Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jpvp-vqx9-22qg.