CVE-2026-41646

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

CVSS 5.5 MEDIUMEPSS 0.1%CWE-284

Vexday Risk Score

13Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 5.5EPSS 0.1%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

08 May 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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.

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

Affected products

projectdiscovery · nuclei

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References

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