CVE-2026-41646

Summary

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 Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
projectdiscoverynuclei>= 3.0.0, < 3.8.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-284: CWE-284: Improper Access Control

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

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