TI-2018-01063 Aliases CVE-2018-1147 GHSA-wp62-w6xh-5jjc

Cross-site scripting in Tenable Nessus

LOW 27CWE-79Published 2018-05-18 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01086 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Tenable Nessus (Tenable): 7.1.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Tenable	Tenable Nessus	before 7.1.0	7.1.0	Patch available	CNA

Tenable Nessus VendorTenable Affected before 7.1.0 Fixed in 7.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus::::::::	before 7.1.0	Vulnerable	Tenable

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

Fix · CNA Tenable Nessus (Tenable) Fixed in 7.1.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1147
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp62-w6xh-5jjc

References

Advisory 1

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05

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Sources

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