CVE-2026-41646 PUBLISHED

Nuclei: Local File Read via require() Module Loader Bypass

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 21.04.2026 Published: 08.05.2026 Updated: 08.05.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.5

Attack Vector	Local	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	projectdiscovery
Product	nuclei
Versions	Version >= 3.0.0, < 3.8.0 is affected

References

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a43445f9c7f055e60e5d

Problem Types

CWE-284: Improper Access Control CWE