CVE-2026-41646
Published:May 08, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.8.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.8.0github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.8.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.8.0Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Access Control
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01