Is CVE-2026-7494 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7494 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-7494?

Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 14 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.0.0 through versions prior to 3.94.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7494?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-7494 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-7494?

Check whether you run Sonatype Nexus Repository at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-7494: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 SSRF in SSL Certificate Retrieval endpoint

CVE-2026-7494 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-07-14

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3, a platform used by software developers to store and manage software components, contains a security vulnerability in its SSL certificate management feature. An authorized user could exploit this to force the server to connect to internal or restricted systems that should not be accessible. This could allow an attacker to probe internal network infrastructure or bypass security controls, potentially leading to further unauthorized access within the corporate network.

Technologies: Sonatype Nexus Repository. Vendors: Sonatype.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-7494 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7494 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-7494?: Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 14 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.0.0 through versions prior to 3.94.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7494?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-7494 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-7494?: Check whether you run Sonatype Nexus Repository at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (CWE-918) exists in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 within the SSL Certificate Retrieval endpoint. The issue stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input when the server attempts to fetch SSL certificates from remote hosts. An attacker with 'nexus:ssl-truststore:read' permissions can provide a malicious URL, causing the repository manager to initiate outbound network requests to internal or restricted IP addresses. This can be used for internal port scanning or interacting with internal services that are not exposed to the public internet. The vulnerability is addressed in version 3.94.0.

Affected products

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 3.0.0 through versions prior to 3.94.0

Timeline

2026-07-14: advisory
2026-07-14: disclosed

References

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