CVE-2016-1000029 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in Nessus UI allows admins to execute scripts against other admins, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1000029?
CVE-2016-1000029 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 27 Dec 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Tenable Nessus before 6.8 has a stored XSS issue that requires admin-level authentication to the Nessus UI, and would potentially impact other admins (Tenable IDs 5218 and 5269).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1000029?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1000029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1000029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-1000029 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1000029 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85cw-wr7p-xc38.