# CVE-2014-7280: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI before 2.3.4 Build #85 for Tenable Nessus 5.x allows remote web servers to inject arb

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2014-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI before 2.3.4 Build #85 for Tenable Nessus 5.x allows remote web servers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the server header.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://osvdb.org/112728
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34929
- http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2014-08
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/26
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128579/Nessus-Web-UI-2.3.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70274
- http://www.thesecurityfactory.be/permalink/nessus-stored-xss.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34929

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