Tenable Web App Scanning 2023 Release Notes

API Releases

For more information about recent changes to the API, see the Changelog on the Tenable Developer Portal.

May 2023

  • Session Settings in Tenable Web App Scanning Scan Editing — Added a new optional configuration to provide your session token for faster authentication. Only available while you are editing an existing scan. For more information, see Advanced Settings.
Release Version Description
WAS Scanner 1.58.5 Bug fixes
WAS Scanner 1.58.4 Bug fixes
WAS Scanner 1.58.3 Bug fixes
WAS Scanner 1.58.2 Bug fixes
WAS Scanner 1.58.1 Bug fixes

April 2023

  • Tenable PCI ASV scan template now allows users to modify Request Redirect Limit —A Tenable PCI ASVscan assesses web applications for compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards and now allows you to view and edit the Request Redirect Limit. The default value for this limit is 3. This option exists under the Advanced tab in the Limits sub-menu. For more information, see Tenable-Provided Tenable Web App Scanning Templates.
  • New Quick Scan scanning template —A new scan template called Quick Scan has been added to the list of Tenable Web App Scanning scan templates. This template allows for quick setup of basic web application scans and contains the following options:

    • Name

    • Description

    • Folder

    • Scanner Type

    • Scanner

    • Targets

    • Notifications

    • User Perms

    • Visibility

  • For more information, see Tenable-Provided Tenable Web App Scanning Templates.
    • Release Version Description
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.57.2 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.57.1 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.57.0 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.56.4 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.56.3 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.56.2 Bug fixes

    March 2023

    Release Version Description
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.56.1 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.56.0 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.55.6 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.55.5 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.55.4 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.55.3 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.55.2 Upgrades Chrome from 100 to 111
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.55.1 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.55.0 This release has no feature changes or bug fixes but we performed a sweeping change to the style of the code so it was a "minor" release but with no user facing changes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.54.0 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.53.1 New plugins and quality improvements
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.53.0 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.52.3 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.52.2 Bug fixes

    February 2023

    • Import/Export & VPR

        Updated Scan Export and New Scan Import:

        • Users now have the ability to h import exported scans. We’ve also included debugging information in Tenable Web App Scanning scan exports to assist with troubleshooting.

        VPR for Tenable Web App Scanning Findings:

        • Tenable Web App Scanning Findings in the Explore Workbench now support Tenable’s Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) scores. VPR is a dynamic score that helps state and local governments prioritize and strategize based on the immediate risk a vulnerability poses.
        • For more information on VPR, see the Tenable blog post: https://www.tenable.com/blog/what-is-vpr-and-how-is-it-different-from-cvss.

    • Tenable Web App Scanning Tenable One User Interface —Tenable One customers now have an updated WAS user interface that provides a modern look and feel, and aligns more closely with the larger Tenable One experience. In addition to a new look and feel, we’ve include some additional features. Content and features are exclusive to Tenable One users. Not all features are available to all users. Refer to your product license for included content.

      • New landing page for WAS that includes high-level statistics, as well as a readout of your Tenable Web App Scanning vulnerabilities as they apply to the 2021 OWASP Top 10.

      • You can now view your discovered domains from the Tenable Web App Scanning Assets view and through the Actions menu and quickly create a new scan from any discovered domain record.

      • Tenable Web App Scanning assets now support AES & ACR scoring.

      • Tenable Web App Scanning findings now support Tenable’s Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) scores. VPR is a dynamic score that helps you prioritize and strategize based on the immediate risk a vulnerability poses.

      • For more information on VPR, check out our blog post: https://www.tenable.com/blog/what-is-vpr-and-how-is-it-different-from-cvss.

      • Updated scan export and a new scan import, giving you the ability to import exported scans and see debugging information in Tenable Web App Scanning scan exports to assist with troubleshooting.

      • You can now create a scan from any Tenable Web App Scanning view using the Quick Scan button located in the top navigation bar.

    Release Version Description
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.52.1 Forensic logging
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.52.0 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.51.5 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.51.4 Plugin-only release
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.51.3 Multiple Element Location Selectors
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.51.2 Debugging. No user-facing changes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.51.1 Plugin-only release
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.51.0 Bug fixes and updates for plugins

    January 2023

    • Deduplicate Similar Pages — Tenable Web App Scanning users can use this check box option that allows you to specify whether you want the scanner to ignore pages in situations when similar pages have already been audited. For more information, see Scope Settings in Tenable Web App Scanning Scans.
    Release Version Description
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.50.0 Bug fixes and internal monitoring
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.49.1 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.49.0 Bug fixes
    Tenable Web App Scanning Scanner 1.48.7 Bug fixes including Multifingerprinter fixes.