CVE-2026-41646
Nuclei: Local File Read via require() Module Loader Bypass
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- May 8, 2026
- Updated
- May 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 21, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
nucleiprojectdiscovery |
|
References
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