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🔍 NessusNibbler: An easy-to-use Nessus parser that extracts specific findings and data from your .nessus files, helping you swiftly discover missing patches and outdated software.

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NessusNibbler

This is a Nessus parser tool that can be used through a command line interface or a web application, that processes XML exports from the Nessus vulnerability scanner and generates an output in .docx or .txt format. The script filters Microsoft patches and third-party vulnerabilities, processes unquoted service path vulnerabilities, and explores Nessus files to collect relevant data.

Features

  • Parses Microsoft patches and third-party vulnerabilities.
  • Processes unquoted service path vulnerabilities.
  • Outputs in .docx or .txt format.
  • Explores Nessus files to collect relevant data.

Requirements

  • Python 3.x
  • python-docx library
  • Flask
  • An XML export file from Nessus

To install the python-docx library and Flask, run the following command:

pip install python-docx Flask

Usage

  1. Clone the repository or download the nessus_parser.py script and the styles.py script.
  2. Place the Nessus XML export file in the same directory as the scripts.
  3. Run the script with the appropriate command line arguments.
python nessus_parser.py -f input.nessus -o output.docx

Command Line Arguments

-f, --file          The Nessus XML file to parse
-o, --output        The output file (either .docx or .txt)
-m, --microsoft     Include Microsoft patches in the output
-t, --third-party   Include third-party vulnerabilities in the output
-u, --unquoted      Include unquoted service path vulnerabilities in the output

Web Application

The web application provides a user-friendly interface for parsing and analyzing .nessus files. It is built using Flask and can be run inside a Docker container. You can find the source code for the web application in app.py.

Running the web application with Docker

To run the web application using Docker, follow these steps:

  1. Install Docker on your system, if you haven't already.

  2. Build the Docker image:

$ docker build -t nessusnibbler .
  1. Run the Docker container:
$ docker run -d -p 8000:8000 nessusnibbler

The web application will be accessible at http://localhost:8000.

Web Application Features

The web application offers the following features:

  • Upload .nessus files.
  • View and manage uploaded files.
  • Parse and analyze .nessus files using various filters.
  • Export the results in different formats (e.g., CSV, JSON, etc.).
  • Explore and search .nessus files based on various criteria.

Refer to the code in app.py for more details about the implementation of these features.

Dockerfile

The Dockerfile is provided for building the Docker image of the web application. The Dockerfile sets up a Python 3.9 environment, installs the required packages from requirements.txt, copies the application files, and runs the application.

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