{"cve":"CVE-2024-27920","nvd":{"published":"2024-03-15T20:15:09.360","modified":"2026-06-17T07:20:36.293","status":"Analyzed","description":"projectdiscovery/nuclei is a fast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. A significant security oversight was identified in Nuclei v3, involving the execution of unsigned code templates through workflows. This vulnerability specifically affects users utilizing custom workflows, potentially allowing the execution of malicious code on the user's system. This advisory outlines the impacted users, provides details on the security patch, and suggests mitigation strategies. The vulnerability is addressed in Nuclei v3.2.0. Users are strongly recommended to update to this version to mitigate the security risk. Users should refrain from using custom workflows if unable to upgrade immediately. Only trusted, verified workflows should be executed.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","score":7.4},"cwes":["CWE-78"],"references":["https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/protocols/code","https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/reference/template-signing","https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/templates/workflows/overview","https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/4822","https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-w5wx-6g2r-r78q"],"products":["projectdiscovery:nuclei"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:46:54.846886191+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2024-27920","score":0.00411,"percentile":0.35394,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-w5wx-6g2r-r78q","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-w5wx-6g2r-r78q","summary":"Nuclei allows unsigned code template execution through workflows","modified":"2024-08-20T14:57:52Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3","ranges":[">=3.0.0 <3.2.0"],"fixed":["3.2.0"]}]},{"id":"GO-2024-2645","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2024-2645","summary":"Nuclei allows unsigned code template execution through workflows in github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei","modified":"2026-03-03T04:54:55.914553Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei","ranges":["all versions"],"fixed":[]},{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2","ranges":["all versions"],"fixed":[]},{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3","ranges":[">=3.0.0 <3.2.0"],"fixed":["3.2.0"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}