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CVE-2026-41646

MEDIUM

5.5

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published5/8/2026

Last Modified5/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

projectdiscovery:nuclei

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a43445f9c7f055e60e5d(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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