Nuclei

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Nuclei

Lightning-fast template-driven vulnerability scanner built by security researchers

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Nuclei revolutionizes vulnerability scanning through its innovative YAML-based template engine, enabling security professionals to detect and verify exploits at unprecedented speed.

Built by ProjectDiscovery and powered by contributions from thousands of security researchers worldwide, Nuclei transforms how organizations identify vulnerabilities across their entire attack surface. The platform eliminates false positives by simulating real-world attack scenarios, ensuring every detection represents an actual security risk.

With support for multiple protocols including TCP, DNS, HTTP, SSL, JavaScript, and Code scanning, Nuclei provides comprehensive coverage for web applications, APIs, networks, cloud infrastructure, and beyond. Its ultra-fast parallel processing engine can scan thousands of targets simultaneously while the community-driven template library ensures you're protected against the latest CVEs and trending vulnerabilities.

The tool seamlessly integrates into CI/CD pipelines for continuous security validation and includes native integrations with Jira, Splunk, GitHub, Elastic, and GitLab for streamlined vulnerability management workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nuclei free and open source?

Yes, Nuclei is open source. It is released under the MIT license.

Can I self-host Nuclei?

Yes, Nuclei can be self-hosted on your own server or cloud infrastructure.

What is Nuclei written in?

It is built using Go.

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