CVE-2016-1000028 describes a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.8. This flaw requires administrative authentication to the Nessus UI, meaning only other administrators could potentially be impacted. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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