Nuclei: Local File Read via require() Module Loader Bypass
Exact source revision recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.
cve-program · CVE-2026-41646
PublishedNuclei 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.
- Source published
- 8 May 2026 03:14:49 UTC
- Source modified
- 8 May 2026 14:11:15 UTC
- Observed here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N