CVE-2026-92718: projectdiscovery nuclei · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Affects projectdiscovery nucleiSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 3.11.1 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.11.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade projectdiscovery nuclei to 3.11.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| projectdiscoverynuclei | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubnucleipkg:github/nucleiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade nuclei to version 3.11.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Versions prior to 3.11.1 are affected. No other mitigations are indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the version range specifying the fixed version 3.11.1.
Description
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.
References
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/issues/7663 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/templates/compile.go (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/catalog/index/metadata.go (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/9de96e4dda5a03da963b9ae6582f03ea55791a76 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/nuclei-from-3.7.0-before-3.11.1-template-signature-bypass-via-modification-time-only-cache (opens in a new tab)