CVE-2026-41646
Nuclei is a vulnerability scanner built on a simple YAML-based DSL. From version 3.0.0 to before version 3.8.0, a vulnerability in Nuclei's JavaScript protocol runtime allows JavaScript templates to read local .js and .json files through the require() function, bypassing the default local file access restriction. This issue has been patched in version 3.8.0.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 1% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-284
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- projectdiscovery:nuclei
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4 | Go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3 | >=3.0.0 <3.8.0 | 3.8.0 |
| GO-2026-4965 | Go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei | all versions | no fix published |
| GO-2026-4965 | Go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2 | all versions | no fix published |
| GO-2026-4965 | Go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3 | >=3.0.0 <3.8.0 | 3.8.0 |