CVE-2018-1147

Published May 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11785 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 18, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:50 AM