// For flags

CVE-2008-6499

XAMPP 1.6.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Change Administrative Password)

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

security/xamppsecurity.php in XAMPP 1.6.8 performs an extract operation on the SERVER superglobal array, which allows remote attackers to spoof critical variables, as demonstrated by setting the REMOTE_ADDR variable to 127.0.0.1.

security/xamppsecurity.php en XAMPP v1.6.8 realiza una operación "extract" en el array superglobal SERVER, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos suplantar variables críticas, como lo demostrado a través del establecimiento de la variable REMOTE_ADDR de 127.0.0.1.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-03-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-03-20 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apachefriends
Search vendor "Apachefriends"
 Xampp
Search vendor "Apachefriends" for product "Xampp"
 1.6.8
Search vendor "Apachefriends" for product "Xampp" and version "1.6.8"
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Affected