CVE-2018-1147
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918cnnvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918enisa_euvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05Vendor Advisorynvd
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