In Nessus before 7.1.0, a XSS vulnerability exists due to improper input validation
Published May 18, 2018
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.11%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version All versions prior to 7.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Tenable Nessus | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.11% (0.01107) | 64.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.15% (0.01148) | 62.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00363) | 56.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 38.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 36.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.85% (0.01850) | 77.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.69% (0.01689) | 53.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 32.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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