medium5.5
CVE-2026-41646
Nuclei is a vulnerability scanner built on a simple YAML-based DSL.
Impact
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
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3 | >= 3.0.0, < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Projectdiscovery | Nuclei | from 3.0.0 before 3.8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41646
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a43445f9c7f055e60e5d