# CVE-2026-57588: SQL Injection in Nessus via Malicious Scan Result File Import

> Attackers can exfiltrate scan data by tricking privileged users into importing malicious scan result files into Nessus.

- **Severity:** Low 1.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 25 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vqwf-3hj2-5ghm

## What is CVE-2026-57588?

CVE-2026-57588 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 25 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A SQL injection vulnerability in Nessus allows an attacker to craft a malicious scan result file that, when imported by a privileged user, injects malicious SQL into the scan results database, potentially enabling exfiltration of scan-result data.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57588?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tenable Nessus.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-57588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-57588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- PoC for CVE-2026-57588 - SQL injection in Nessus 10.12.0 XML import. Generates malicious .nessus files to enumerate databases, exfiltrate credentials, and test time-based blind injection. For authorized security research. Author: Sudeepa Wanigarathna. Patched in 10.12.1. (github_poc): https://github.com/CerberusMrXi/CVE-2026-57588-Nessus-XML-Import-SQL-Injection-PoC
- Tenable Nessus 10.12.1 - SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus

- [CVE-2022-4313](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4313/): Command injection in Tenable.io, Tenable.sc and Nessus (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-0524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0524/): Privilege escalation in Tenable.io, Tenable.sc, Nessus (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-0101](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0101/): Privilege escalation in Nessus (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32973/): Privilege escalation in Nessus (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-36630](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36630/): Local Privilege Escalation (high 8.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-57588 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-57588 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 25 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Tenable Nessus. 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-2026-57588/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-57588/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57588
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57588
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57588

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-57588/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.