CVE-2018-1147

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
Link Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-05-18 22:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30


NVD link : CVE-2018-1147

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1147

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-1147


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Products Affected

tenable

  • nessus
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')