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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100728
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Tenable Nessus Web Server < 1.2.4 Plugin Unspecified XSS Vulnerability
Summary:Tenable Nessus Web Server is prone to a cross-site scripting; (XSS) vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
Description:Summary:
Tenable Nessus Web Server is prone to a cross-site scripting
(XSS) vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Vulnerability Impact:
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script
code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow
the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Versions prior to Nessus Web Server 1.2.4 are vulnerable.

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more
information.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2914
Bugtraq: 20100726 Nessus Vulnerabilities (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512645/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024248
http://secunia.com/advisories/40722
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2989
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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