Hacktober 2025 - Nuclei Templates

ProjectDiscovery released two major updates for Nuclei Templates (v10.3.0 and v10.3.1) during Hacktoberfest 2025. These releases introduced 243 new templates and covered 178 CVEs, enhancing vulnerability detection capabilities for security teams. The updates included contributions from first-time participants and awarded bounties to encourage community involvement. While the text cuts off, it indicates coverage for 44 actively exploitable vulnerabilities. This development signifies an expansion in open-source vulnerability scanning resources, allowing organizations to identify and remediate security flaws more effectively. No specific threat actors or malware families were identified in this report. Security professionals should integrate these new templates into their scanning workflows to maintain robust posture against emerging vulnerabilities. The release underscores the importance of community-driven security tooling in proactive threat management and vulnerability assessment processes globally.

Summary of Releases v10.3.0 & v10.3.1 This month, we had two major releases of Nuclei Templates, introducing numerous improvements and new templates for Nuclei users. 🚀 Hacktober Stats Release New Templates Added CVEs Added First-time Contributors Bounties Awarded v10.3.0 124 90 6 12 v10.3.1 119 88 10 12 Total 243 178 16 24 Introduction October was huge for Nuclei Templates, two releases (v10.3.0 & v10.3.1) dropped during Hacktoberfest, adding coverage for 44 actively expl

ProjectDiscovery released two major updates for Nuclei Templates (v10.3.0 and v10.3.1) during Hacktoberfest 2025. These releases introduced 243 new templates and covered 178 CVEs, enhancing vulnerability detection capabilities for security teams. The updates included contributions from first-time participants and awarded bounties to encourage community involvement. While the text cuts off, it indicates coverage for 44 actively exploitable vulnerabilities. This development signifies an expansion in open-source vulnerability scanning resources, allowing organizations to identify and remediate security flaws more effectively. No specific threat actors or malware families were identified in this report. Security professionals should integrate these new templates into their scanning workflows to maintain robust posture against emerging vulnerabilities. The release underscores the importance of community-driven security tooling in proactive threat management and vulnerability assessment processes globally. Summary of Releases v10.3.0 & v10.3.1 This month, we had two major releases of Nuclei Templates, introducing numerous improvements and new templates for Nuclei users. 🚀 Hacktober Stats Release New Templates Added CVEs Added First-time Contributors Bounties Awarded v10.3.0 124 90 6 12 v10.3.1 119 88 10 12 Total 243 178 16 24 Introduction October was huge for Nuclei Templates, two releases (v10.3.0 & v10.3.1) dropped during Hacktoberfest, adding coverage for 44 actively expl Summary of Releases v10.3.0 & v10.3.1 This month, we had two major releases of Nuclei Templates, introducing numerous improvements and new templates for Nuclei users. 🚀 Hacktober Stats Release New Templates Added CVEs Added First-time Contributors Bounties Awarded v10.3.0 124 90 6 12 v10.3.1 119 88 10 12 Total 243 178 16 24 Introduction October was huge for Nuclei Templates, two releases (v10.3.0 & v10.3.1) dropped during Hacktoberfest, adding coverage for 44 actively expl