CVE-2026-92718
HIGHCVSS 7.3Description
Nuclei versions before 3.11.1 cache template signature verification based only on file modification time without content checksums. Attackers can replace verified templates with unsigned malicious content and restore the original modification time to bypass signature checks and execute arbitrary operating system commands.
Timeline
Published:September 16th, 2026 6:17 PM
Last modified:September 24th, 2026 9:04 PM
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 7.3 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/catalog/index/metadata.go#L78-L84
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/templates/compile.go#L610-L624
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/9de96e4dda5a03da963b9ae6582f03ea55791a76
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/issues/7663
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nuclei-from-3.7.0-before-3.11.1-template-signature-bypass-via-modification-time-only-cache
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/issues/7663
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute