Server-Side Request Forgery in Sonatype Nexus Repository
CVE-2025-9868

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sonatype

Status
Nexus Repository
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-9868?

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the Remote Browser Plugin of Sonatype Nexus Repository. This issue allows unauthenticated remote attackers to craft HTTP requests that can exfiltrate sensitive proxy repository credentials.

Affected Version(s)

Nexus Repository 2.0.0 <= 2.15.2

References

https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/4536320158...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Michael Stepankin at GitHub Security Lab
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CVE-2025-9868 : Server-Side Request Forgery in Sonatype Nexus Repository