Nexus Repository 3 did not apply its existing Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protections to HTTP redirect targets returned by proxy repository upstream servers. Any user with read access to a proxy repository backed by an attacker-controlled or compromised upstream server — including an anonymous user, if anonymous access is enabled — could receive a response from an internal network address or cloud metadata endpoint as repository content, potentially exposing sensitive information such as cloud IAM credentials.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53165019641363/ Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 4.9 · sonatypeNVD modified 2026-10-24 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-94-0-release-notes.html Permissions Required
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53165019641363/ Vendor Advisory