Stored XSS Vulnerability in Nessus by Tenable
CVE-2019-3923

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Tenable Nessus
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2019

What is CVE-2019-3923?

Tenable's Nessus prior to version 8.2.2 is susceptible to a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue arises from inadequate validation of user-supplied input, allowing an authenticated remote attacker to craft a request that could execute arbitrary script code in the context of a user's browser session. Users are advised to upgrade to Nessus 8.2.2 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Tenable Nessus All versions prior to 8.2.2

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-01
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.