Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2026· Updated May 8, 2026
CVE-2026-41646
CVE-2026-41646
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3Go | >= 3.0.0, < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
5- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a43445f9c7f055e60e5dnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4nvdMitigationPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41646ghsaADVISORY
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