Nuclei

Nuclei is a fast, template-based vulnerability scanner from ProjectDiscovery. It runs YAML templates against your targets to flag known issues, misconfigurations, and exposures with minimal overhead.

What it does

Nuclei uses community-maintained templates to detect CVEs, misconfigurations, exposed admin panels, and similar issues. Templates are updated automatically as new CVEs and checks are added, so you benefit from the latest community coverage without managing template bundles yourself.

Target types

Enter hostnames, IP addresses, or domains without a URL scheme. Do not prefix targets with http:// or https://—Nuclei in Panoptic Scans expects host-style targets, not full web URLs.

Lightweight and fast

Nuclei is designed for quick passes; it complements heavier scanners when you want broad, template-driven coverage.

When to use this scanner

Nuclei fits continuous security monitoring, pipeline-friendly checks, and SOC 2-style evidence that you regularly probe for known misconfigurations and CVEs. Use it when you want speed and broad template coverage across many assets.

Target format

Examples of valid targets:

api.example.com
203.0.113.20
internal.corp.local

Examples of invalid targets for Nuclei here:

https://example.com/
http://api.example.com/v1
https://203.0.113.20:8443/admin

How to run a scan

Navigate to New Scan, pick Nuclei as the scan type, and enter your hostnames or IPs in the target field. Set a name, optional recurrence, and any other options the form presents, then create the scan. Full details are in Running Scans.