7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-92718
Nuclei from 3.7.0 before 3.11.1 Template Signature Bypass via Modification-Time-Only Cache
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Projectdiscovery nuclei
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Nuclei to version 3.11.1 or later to fix template signature verification.
  • Update Nuclei to version 3.11.1 or later.
  • Verify template integrity using content checksums.
  • Avoid trusting file modification times alone.
  • Use only trusted template sources.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-92718 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-347
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/92xxx/CVE-2026-92718.json">CVE-2026-92718</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/catalog/index/metadata.go#L78-L84
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/templates/compile.go#L610-L624
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/9de96e4dda5a03da963b9ae6582f03ea55791a76
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/issues/7663
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nuclei-from-3.7.0-before-3.11.1-template-signature-bypass-via-modification-time-only-cache
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.