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nessus-file-reader

library0.8.0pypypiunverified

A CLI tool and Python module for parsing Nessus scan result files (.nessus) from Tenable Nessus and Tenable Security Center. Current version 0.8.0, released April 2026. Active development with periodic releases.

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pip install nessus-file-reader

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · NESSUS-FILE-READER

nessus-file-reader

devopspythonv0.8.0

Install

2.5s avg

Import

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Disk

21MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.8.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 23.9MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 2.5s · import 0.000s · 24MB

21MB installed

● package 21MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

NessusParser

✓ from nessus_file_reader import NessusParser

✗ import nessus_file_reader.NessusParser

Module is not a package; use direct import.

Basic usage: parse a .nessus file and retrieve hosts and vulnerabilities.

from nessus_file_reader import NessusParser # Parse a Nessus file parser = NessusParser('scan.nessus') # Get list of hosts hosts = parser.hosts() print(hosts) # Get vulnerabilities for a host vulns = parser.vulnerabilities('192.168.1.1') print(vulns)

nfr --version

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe module name uses underscores (nessus_file_reader), not hyphens. Import with underscores.

fix

Use `from nessus_file_reader import NessusParser`.

affects: all

deprecatedPython 3.7 support removed in v0.4.3.

fix

Use Python 3.8 or later.

affects: >=0.4.3

gotchaCLI output column names changed in v0.4.2 (e.g., 'nessus_scan_file' -> 'File name'). Scripts parsing CLI output may break.

fix

Update scripts to use new column names.

affects: >=0.4.2

breakingIn v0.7.2, the scan function 'number_of_scanned_hosts_with_credentialed_checks_yes' could return None causing TypeError. Fixed in same version.

fix

Upgrade to v0.7.2 or later.

affects: <=0.7.1

Upgrade

Version history

0.8.0latest on PyPI · released Feb 7, 2026

Audit

Dependencies

clickrequiredCLI framework

tabulaterequiredTable formatting

packagingrequiredVersion comparison

requestsoptionalHTTP requests for update check

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/LimberDuck/nessus-file-reader ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/nessus-file-reader/ ↗