CVE-2026-78414 — Cross-site scripting in the Web Administration interface of Network Optix Nx Witness VMS…¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-78414 is a High (8.0) vulnerability: Cross-site scripting in the Web Administration interface of Network Optix Nx Witness VMS…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-78414
Severity	High (8.0)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-78414/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

Cross-site scripting in the Web Administration interface of Network Optix Nx Witness VMS before version 6.1.3 on Linux, Windows and MacOS allows an adjacent-network attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of an authenticated administrator and steal the administrator's session token, resulting in Administrator Account Takeover. An attacker who controls an Nx server on the same network segment can set that server's site name to a script payload, which executes when an administrator opens the "Merge with Another Site" dialog and the site selection list is displayed.Solution:

Update to Nx Witness VMS version 6.1.3 or later.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-78414
Type	XSS
CVSS Score	8.0

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-78414/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-78414

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

https://support.networkoptix.com/hc/en-us/articles/42950508518679-Security-Advisory-Cross-Site-Scripting-XSS-in-Merge-with-Another-Site-Dropdown

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-25T04:05:49.479826549

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-78414?¶

CVE-2026-78414 is a High (8.0) vulnerability: Cross-site scripting in the Web Administration interface of Network Optix Nx Witness VMS…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-78414?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-78414?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.