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projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates

JavaScript·14398 files·commit 0a9b7e0·scanned 2m ago·cached ✓

15/100

LOW RISK

Minor findings consistent with the project type. Nothing reachable from install hooks.

score capped at 15 — 13,019+ stars — findings likely false positives

verdict accurate?

13,019 stars

0% file coverage

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

criticaleval() usage detectedeval() executes arbitrary code and is commonly used in malware to run obfuscated payloads fetched from remote servers..github/scripts/update-readme.py

	kev_stats = get_kev_stats()
	template = eval(open(".github/scripts/README.tmpl", "r").read())

	print(template)

criticalPython dynamic code executioneval(), exec() or compile() on untrusted input can execute arbitrary code. Common in Python malware for running obfuscated payloads..github/scripts/update-readme.py

	kev_stats = get_kev_stats()
	template = eval(open(".github/scripts/README.tmpl", "r").read())

	print(template)

infoSuspicious files are not reachable from entry pointsFlagged files exist but are not imported by any entry point. They may be dead code, tests, or attack payloads triggered by another mechanism.+2

infoSuspicious file in repoVery large source file (2162KB) — could contain obfuscated payloadcves.json+2

infoAuthor has no other public repositoriesGitHub user "ghost" has no other public repositories, common for burner accounts used in scams.+2

Scores are heuristics. A “safe” verdict means no known-malicious patterns were found — clever malware can look boring. Wrong verdict? Flag it above; confirmed false positives become regression tests.

13 files scanned @ 0a9b7e0 | 9/25/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution17

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation0

supply chain4

owasp / injection0

telemetry

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projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates

Community curated list of templates for the nuclei engine to find security vulnerabilities.

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