CVE-2014-5464

ntopng < 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP Host Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-5464. PoCs published by Steffen Bauch.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ntopng 1.2.0 by injecting malicious script code via the HTTP Host header. The vulnerability arises due to lack of sanitization in the nDPI traffic classification library, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the web frontend.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nDPI traffic classification library in ntopng (aka ntop) before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Host header.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Steffen Bauch · textwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34419

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ntopng 1.2.0 by injecting malicious script code via the HTTP Host header. The vulnerability arises due to lack of sanitization in the nDPI traffic classification library, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the web frontend.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ntopng 1.2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to monitored traffic · Victim interaction with ntopng frontend
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533332/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110437
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/28
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95461
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60096
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/65
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/22
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34419
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69385
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533222/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0445
EPSS Percentile 90.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
ntop/ntopng 1.1
ntop/ntopng < 1.2.0
Published Sep 08, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026