| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei | all versions | |
| github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2 | all versions | |
| github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 |
| nuclei | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.8.0 | 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.
Affected Component
The issue is in the JavaScript runtime's module loading system. The goja require() function used a default host filesystem loader without routing through the allow-local-file-access check.
Description
The goja require() function in Nuclei's JavaScript protocol runtime used the default host filesystem loader, which allowed JavaScript templates to import .js and .json files from anywhere on the host filesystem, ignoring the allow-local-file-access (-lfa) option that controls file access outside the template directory.
The impact is limited to .js and .json files, as goja's module loader only resolves those extensions. That said, this is still enough to expose sensitive data stored in JSON configuration files like package.json, credential stores, or cloud configuration files sitting on the host filesystem.
Affected Users
[!NOTE] The
require()module loader only resolves.jsand.jsonfiles. Other file types cannot be read through this vector.
Patches
Mitigation
Upgrade to Nuclei v3.8.0, where the require() registry is rebuilt per execution and file-backed module loads are routed through the same allow-local-file-access check as the rest of the filesystem operations.
In the meantime, avoid running JavaScript templates from unverified sources.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not an option, avoid running untrusted JavaScript templates entirely. There is no flag or configuration that mitigates this on affected versions.
Acknowledgments
Nuceli thanks @AkashHamal0x01 for reporting this issue through responsible disclosure via
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