CVE-2014-5464 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Host header in the nDPI library used by ntopng.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-5464?

CVE-2014-5464 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5464?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ntop Ntopng.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5464?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5464 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-5464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fxh-4w9w-83v2.

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