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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a43445f9c7f055e60e5d Patch
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332 Issue Tracking, Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · projectdiscoveryNVD modified 2026-10-26 00:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:projectdiscovery:nuclei:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
References 4
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a43445f9c7f055e60e5d Patch
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332 Issue Tracking, Patch