CVE-2018-1147
MEDIUMNessus < 7.1.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via .nessus File Upload
Title source: llmDescription
In Nessus before 7.1.0, a XSS vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker could create and upload a .nessus file, which may be viewed by an administrator allowing for the execution of arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. In other scenarios, XSS could also occur by altering variables from the Advanced Settings.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
58.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
tenable/nessus
< 7.1.0
Published
May 18, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026