Net::Nessus::REST(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation Net::Nessus::REST(3pm)

Net::Nessus::REST - REST interface for Nessus 6.0

This module provides a Perl interface for communication with Nessus scanner using REST interface.

    use Net::Nessus::REST;
    my $nessus = Net::Nessus::REST->new(
        url => 'https://my.nessus:8834'
    ):
    $nessus->create_session(
        username => 'user',
        password => 's3cr3t',
    );
    my $policy_template_id = $nessus->get_template_id(
        name => 'basic',
        type => 'policy'
    );
    my $scan = $nessus->create_scan(
        uuid     => $policy_template_id,
        settings => {
            text_targets => '127.0.0.1',
            name         => 'localhost scan'
        }
    );
    $nessus->launch_scan(scan_id => $scan->{id});
    while ($nessus->get_scan_status(scan_id => $scan->{id}) ne 'completed') {
        sleep 10;
    }
    my $file_id = $nessus->export_scan(
        scan_id => $scan->{id},
        format  => 'pdf'
    );
    while ($nessus->get_scan_export_status(
        scan_id => $scan->{id},
        file_id => $file_id
    ) ne 'ready') {
        sleep 1;
    }
    $nessus->download_scan(
        scan_id  => $scan->{id},
        file_id  => $file_id,
        filename => 'localhost.pdf'
    );

Creates a new Net::Nessus::Rest instance.

$nessus->create_session(username => $username, password => $password)

Creates a new session token for the given user.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/session/create> for details.

Logs the current user out and destroys the session.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/session/destroy> for details.

Returns the policy list.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/policies/list> for details.

$nessus->get_policy_id(name => $name)

Returns the identifier for the policy with given name.

$nessus->get_policy_details(id => $policy_id)

Returns a reference to a hash with all settings and parameters for a given scan policy.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/api#/resources/policies/details> for details.

$nessus->import_policy(file => $file_id)

Returns reference to hash with name and identifier of the policy imported. NB $file_id must be a valid identifier to a file uploaded to the Nessus server, e.g. with method file_upload()

Example: $result = $nessus->import_policy(file => $fileuploaded); print "Policy imported: " . $result->{'name'} . "\n";

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/api#/resources/policies/import> for details.

$nessus->delete_policy(id => $policy_id)

Deletes a given scan policy off the Nessus server

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/api#/resources/policies/delete> for details.

$nessus->configure_policy(id => $policy_id, uuid => $uuid, settings => $settings)

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/api#/resources/policies/configure> for details.

$nessus->create_policy(uuid => $uuid, settings => $settings)

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/api#/resources/policies/create> for details.

Returns the scanner list.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scanners/list> for details.

Returns the current user's scan folders.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/folders/list> for details.

$nessus->get_folder_id(name => $name)

Returns the identifier for the folder with given name.

$nessus->create_scan(uuid => $uuid, settings => $settings)

Creates a scan

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/create> for details.

$nessus->configure_scan(scan_id => $scan_id, uuid => $uuid, settings => $settings)

Changes the schedule or policy parameters of a scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/configure> for details.

$nessus->delete_scan(scan_id => $scan_id)

Deletes a scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/delete> for details.

$nessus->delete_scan_history(scan_id => $scan_id, history_id => $history_id)

Deletes historical results from a scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/delete-history> for details.

$nessus->download_scan(scan_id => $scan_id, file_id => $file_id, filename => $filename)

Download an exported scan. Without filename parameter it will return the content of the file.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/download> for details.

$nessus->export_scan(scan_id => $scan_id, format => $format)

Export the given scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/export> for details.

$nessus->launch_scan(scan_id => $scan_id)

Launches a scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/launch> for details.

$nessus->list_scans([folder_id => $id, last_modification_date => $date])

Returns the scan list.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/list> for details.

$nessus->set_scan_read_status(scan_id => $scan_id, status => $status)

Changes the status of a scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/read-status> for details.

$nessus->get_scan_details(scan_id => $scan_id, [history_id => $history_id])

Returns details for the given scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/details> for details.

$nessus->get_scan_host_details(scan_id => $scan_id, host_id => $host_id, [history_id => $history_id])

Returns details for the given host.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/host-details> for details.

$nessus->get_scan_export_status(scan_id => $scan_id, file_id => $file_id)

Check the file status of an exported scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/export-status> for details.

$nessus->get_scan_plugin_output(scan_id => $scan_id, host_id => $host_id, plugin_id => $plugin_id, [history_id => $history_id])

Returns the output for a given plugin.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/plugin-output> for details.

$nessus->get_scan_id(name => $name)

Returns the identifier for the scan with given name.

$nessus->get_scan_status(scan_id => $scan_id)

Returns the status for given scan.

$nessus->get_scan_history_id(scan_id => $scan_id, scan_uuid => $scan_uuid)

Returns the identifier for the historical results for given scan and run.

$nessus->list_templates(type => $type)

Returns the template list.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/editor/list> for details.

$nessus->get_template_id(type => $type, name => $name)

Returns the identifier for template with given name.

$nessus->get_plugin_details( id => $plugin_id )

returns the details of a plugin

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/plugins/plugin-details> for details.

$nessus->list_plugin_families( )

returns a list of plugin families

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/plugins/families> for details.

$nessus->get_plugin_family_details( id => $family_id )

returns the details about a plugin family

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/plugins/family-details> for details.

$nessus->get_scanner_id( name => $name )

returns the identifier for the scanner with given name.

$nessus->file_upload(file => $file)

Uploads a file to the Nessus server. Returns a reference to hash with identifier to the uploaded file.

Example: my $result = $nessus->file_upload(file => $file); my $fileuploaded = $result->{'fileuploaded'};

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/api#/resources/file/upload> for details.

$nessus->stop_scan(scan_id => $scan_id )

Returns details for the given scan.

See <https://your.nessus.server:8834/nessus6-api.html#/resources/scans/stop> for details.

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

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2022-10-13 perl v5.36.0