# CVE-2010-2914: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Nessus Web Server, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jul 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3pmj-224c-9qh2

## What is CVE-2010-2914?

CVE-2010-2914 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jul 2010. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in nessusd_www_server.nbin in the Nessus Web Server plugin 1.2.4 for Nessus allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2914?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nessus Web Server Plugin.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-2914?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-2914 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2914 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-2989](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2989/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-2914 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-2914 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jul 2010. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2914 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2914/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2914/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2914
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2914
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-2914

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2914/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.