CVE-2016-1000028: tenable nessus Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 27-12-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1000028 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in tenable nessus. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 27-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Tenable Nessus before 6.8 has a stored XSS issue that requires admin-level authentication to the Nessus UI, and would only potentially impact other admins. (Tenable ID 5198).
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 4.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.86% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tenable1 product
- nessus< 6.8.0
1 vendor · 1 product