CVE-2016-9259: tenable nessus Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 28-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9259 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in tenable nessus. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 28-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
0.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.87% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.87%
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
- nessus6.8 | 6.8.1 | 6.8.2 | 6.9
1 vendor · 1 product