{"id":"CVE-2026-92718","title":"Nuclei versions before 3.11.1 cache template signature verification based only on file modification time without content checksums","summary":"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 modific…","severity":"high","cvss":7.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-347"],"vendor":"projectdiscovery","product":"nuclei","affected":["nuclei >= 3.7.0 < 3.11.1"],"published":"2026-09-16","updated":"2026-09-18","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-18T19:17:18.477","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92718","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/catalog/index/metadata.go#L78-L84","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/blob/v3.11.0/pkg/templates/compile.go#L610-L624","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/commit/9de96e4dda5a03da963b9ae6582f03ea55791a76","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/issues/7663","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nuclei-from-3.7.0-before-3.11.1-template-signature-bypass-via-modification-time-only-cache","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/issues/7663","label":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-92718.json"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92718"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92718"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","csaf","vex","red-hat","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00109,"epssPercentile":0.014,"exploitAvailable":true,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-18T18:15:17.532307Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-16T18:01:17.460Z","slug":"CVE-2026-92718","body":"## Overview\n\nNuclei 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-09-17 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-92718.json)","depth":"midnight","depthScore":52,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":40.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":207439,"id":"CVE-2026-92718","ts":1789757362973,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"}]}