CVE-2026-41646

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 98% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EPSS
1.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 8, 2026

Last Modified

May 8, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

Local File Read via require() Module Loader Bypass · Advisory · projectdiscovery/nuclei · GitHub

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-29rg-wmcw-hpf4
generic🟡 PoC Available

fix(js): respect `allow-local-file-access` in `require` by dwisiswant0 · Pull Request #7332 · projectdiscovery/nuclei · GitHub

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7332
generic

fix(js): respect `allow-local-file-access` in `require` (#7332) · projectdiscovery/nuclei@6f2ade6 · GitHub

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6f2ade6a9b427c284c15a43445f9c7f055e60e5d

Affected Packages

(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei———
github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2———
github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3—3.8.0—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 39× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-41646?
CVE-2026-41646 is a medium vulnerability published on May 8, 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…
When was CVE-2026-41646 disclosed?
CVE-2026-41646 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-41646 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-41646 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-41646?
CVE-2026-41646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-41646?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-41646, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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