Description

Workaround for the following error

nexpose.nexpose.NexposeConnectionException: Unable to execute the request: Unicode strings with encoding declaration are not supported. Please use bytes input or XML fragments without declaration.!

Observed when editing run_demo.py and uncommenting DemonstrateVulnerabilityAPI()

Motivation and Context

DemonstrateVulnerabilityAPI() demo does not work as is

How Has This Been Tested?

Ran run_demo.py with DemonstrateVulnerabilityAPI() uncommented.

Note Currently unable to test against all of the Demonstration methods as some appear to be broken;

Working

• DemonstrateTagAPI()
• DemonstrateAssetAPI()
• DemonstrateVulnerabilityAPI()
• DemonstrateSiteAPI()
• DemonstrateAssetGroupAPI()
• DemonstrateVulnerabilityExceptionAPI()
• DemonstrateRoleAPI()
• DemonstrateEngineAPI()
• DemonstrateScanPI()
• DemonstrateTicketAPI()

Not-working

• DemonstrateBackupAPI()
• DemonstrateCriteriaAPI()
• DemonstrateSharedCredentialsAPI()
• DemonstrateAssetFilterAPI()
• DemonstrateDiscoveryConnectionAPI()
• DemonstrateUserAPI()

Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

Checklist:

• I have updated the documentation accordingly (if changes are required).
• I have added tests to cover my changes.
• All new and existing tests passed.