Nuclei-templates is a security automation framework and vulnerability scanning library designed for the continuous assessment of distributed infrastructure. It functions as a collection of structured configuration files that define how to identify security flaws and misconfigurations across web applications and network services.
The project utilizes a declarative domain-specific language to decouple detection logic from the underlying execution engine. This approach allows for the creation of modular, protocol-agnostic scanning rules that can be updated independently of the core software. By employing pattern matching and sequential validation pipelines, the templates enable precise identification of vulnerabilities while minimizing false positives.
The library supports the entire lifecycle of security testing, from the initial development and verification of custom detection rules to the execution of automated scans against production environments. Users can define complex request sequences and integrate runtime data to perform context-aware security analysis across diverse network protocols.
