CVE-2026-76804 (GCVE-0-2026-76804)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-22 16:41 – Updated: 2026-09-28 19:17
VLAI
Title
Nuclei: Local File Read via Workflow File-Protocol Gate Bypass
Summary
Nuclei is a vulnerability scanner built on a simple YAML-based DSL. From 3.0.0 until 3.10.0, the workflow template loading path does not enforce the -file capability gate when resolving file: protocol templates referenced by a workflow. An untrusted unsigned workflow can therefore load a file-protocol template and read local files from the scanner host even when the operator has not enabled file templates. The issue affects CLI users running workflows with -w and SDK integrations that accept end-user workflows while relying on the default file-access restriction. This issue is fixed in version 3.10.0.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-28 19:17 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7644 records in the last 180 days details
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
projectdiscovery nuclei Affected: >= 3.0.0, < 3.10.0
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