nessus file reader (NFR)¶
This is a CLI tool and python module which enables you to quickly parse nessus files containing the results of scans performed by using Tenable Nessus or Tenable Security Center by © Tenable, Inc. used for VA [1] process. This module will let you get data through functions grouped into categories like file, scan, host, and plugin to get specific information from the provided nessus scan files e.g. file size, report name, report hosts names, the number of target hosts, the number of hosts scanned with credentialed checks, the number of reported plugins per Risk Factor, exact host scan times, outputs of particular plugins and a lot more. It’s free and Open Source [2] tool.
nessus file reader (NFR) as Python module and CLI running in Terminal¶
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Latest NFR news¶
2026-02-07 - NFR v0.8.0: New scan command option - Plugin Publication Date
2025-09-01 - Check for Update option in all LimberDuck Tools
2025-06-28 - NFA v0.8.0 and NFR v0.6.0: Compare plugin severity
2025-05-03 - nessus file reader (NFR) v0.5.0: Split large Nessus files
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