- 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.
- Source
- vulnreport@tenable.com
- NVD status
- Modified
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 5.4
- Impact score
- 2.7
- Exploitability score
- 2.3
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Severity
- MEDIUM
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 3.5
- Impact score
- 2.9
- Exploitability score
- 6.8
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-79
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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