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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectdiscovery | nuclei | >= 3.0.0, < 3.8.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei | all versions | — | GO-2026-4965 |
| Go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2 | all versions | — | GO-2026-4965 |
| Go | github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3 | >= 3.0.0, < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 | GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026