Stored cross-site scripting in Nessus Network Monitor - CVE-2024-9158
Published: September 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97682
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9158
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Tenable Network Security
Affected software:
Nessus Network Monitor
Nessus Network Monitor
Detailed vulnerability description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in NNM UI. A remote authenticated user can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-9158
Install updates from vendor's website.