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.
Published: 2026-05-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4 Nuclei: Local File Read via require() Module Loader Bypass
History

Fri, 08 May 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:projectdiscovery:nuclei:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Projectdiscovery
Projectdiscovery nuclei
Vendors & Products Projectdiscovery
Projectdiscovery nuclei

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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'}


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Projectdiscovery Nuclei
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-08T14:11:15.673Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-41646

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T14:11:08.299Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-05-08T19:42:59.247

Link: CVE-2026-41646

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T07:30:02Z

Weaknesses