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.
Affected products
projectdiscovery: nuclei
References4
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29r… MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a… Patch
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332 Issue TrackingPatch
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332 Issue TrackingPatch
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 2 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-284
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