Description
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.
Published: 2009-03-20
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: 3.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-6469 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.
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Apachefriends Xampp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:34:46.443Z

Reserved: 2009-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6499

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-20T00:30:00.500

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-6499

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