CVE-2018-1147 Cross-site scripting in Tenable Nessus
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in administrators' browsers via malicious .nessus files or settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1147?
CVE-2018-1147 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 18 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1147?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1147?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1147 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-2018-1147 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1147 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp62-w6xh-5jjc.