CVE-2026-41282

low-risk
Published 2026-04-20

ProjectDiscovery Nuclei 3 before 3.8.0 allows DSL expression injection. This affects use of -env-vars for multi-step templates against untrusted targets (not the default configuration).

Do I need to act?

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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.0/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Nuclei

Affected Vendors

Projectdiscovery

References (7)

Patch https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/6c803c74d193f85f8a6d9803ce493f...
Patch https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/d2217320162d5782ca7cb95bef9dda...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7221
Issue Tracking https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7321
Vendor Advisory https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-jm34-66cf-qp...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7221
Issue Tracking https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/pull/7321
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal