CVE-2014-4165: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ntop allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTM

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MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2014-4165 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting opensuse, ntop. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ntop allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in a list action to plugins/rrdPlugin.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-06-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ntop · opensuse

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-06-16 18:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

opensuse opensuse MITIGATE

Affected: 13.1 · 13.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 13.1

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

ntop ntop MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ntop || rpm -q ntop || ntop --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-4165?

opensuse: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ntop: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4165 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4165 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-4165 affect?

CVE-2014-4165 affects opensuse, ntop. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ntop allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in a list action to plugins/rrdPlugin.

How urgent is CVE-2014-4165?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

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