Nuclei Integration with DefectDojo
Nuclei is an open-source, fast, and customizable vulnerability scanner developed by ProjectDiscovery that leverages simple YAML-based templates to detect security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and exposures across web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, networks, and modern technologies including DNS, HTTP, TCP, SSL, and code protocols. The platform is powered by a global community of security researchers who contribute thousands of continuously updated templates covering CVEs, OWASP vulnerabilities, actively exploited KEV threats, and zero-day vulnerabilities, enabling security engineers, penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, and DevOps teams to automate complex vulnerability detection workflows with near-zero false positives through seamless CI/CD integration and extensive protocol support.
Data Granularity: What Gets Imported
The following fields are captured from Nuclei results and surfaced in DefectDojo findings:
| Field | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Finding name from the scan | Matched to the tool's own naming |
| Severity | Critical / High / Medium / Low / Info | Mapped from the tool's own severity scale |
| Description | Finding detail from the report | Includes what the issue is and why it matters |
| Mitigation | Remediation guidance | Where the tool provides it |
Importing Into DefectDojo
Use the DefectDojo import API to create a new Test under the relevant Engagement for your product. The request body:
{
"scan_type": "Nuclei",
"engagement": "<engagement-id>",
"file": "results.json"
}