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.
History

Fri, 08 May 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Projectdiscovery
Projectdiscovery nuclei
Vendors & Products Projectdiscovery
Projectdiscovery nuclei

Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Nuclei: Local File Read via require() Module Loader Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-08T03:14:49.908Z

Reserved: 2026-04-21T23:58:43.802Z

Link: CVE-2026-41646

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-08T04:16:18.383

Modified: 2026-05-08T04:16:18.383

Link: CVE-2026-41646

cve-icon Redhat

No data.