What is the severity of CVE-2016-9259?

CVE-2016-9259 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9259?

To fix CVE-2016-9259, upgrade Tenable Nessus to version 6.9.1 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-9259?

CVE-2016-9259 affects remote authenticated users of Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.9.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9259?

CVE-2016-9259 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

What can attackers do with CVE-2016-9259?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2016-9259 can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application.

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CVE-2016-9259

medium

5.4

CWE

28/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9259: XSS

First published: Tue Feb 28 2017(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tenable Nessus	=6.8
Tenable Nessus	=6.8.1
Tenable Nessus	=6.8.2
Tenable Nessus	=6.9

Remedy

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-17

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9259?
CVE-2016-9259 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9259?
To fix CVE-2016-9259, upgrade Tenable Nessus to version 6.9.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-9259?
CVE-2016-9259 affects remote authenticated users of Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.9.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9259?
CVE-2016-9259 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
What can attackers do with CVE-2016-9259?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2016-9259 can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9259?
CVE-2016-9259 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9259?
To fix CVE-2016-9259, upgrade Tenable Nessus to version 6.9.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-9259?
CVE-2016-9259 affects remote authenticated users of Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.9.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9259?
CVE-2016-9259 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
What can attackers do with CVE-2016-9259?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2016-9259 can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application.