CVE-2016-9259 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.9.1, allowing authenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) requires user interaction and low privileges, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.