Nuclei is a vulnerability scanner built on a simple YAML-based DSL.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. May 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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

• cpe projectdiscovery/nucleiversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41646

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41646

  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 defa

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · github.com
• Issue Tracking · github.com
• Mitigation · github.com