CVE-2013-2586 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

XAMPP 1.8.1 does not properly restrict access to xampp/lang.php, which allows remote attackers to modify xampp/lang.tmp and execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the WriteIntoLocalDisk method.

Published: 2014-09-29

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 14.1% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.14098.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-09/0131.html
http://osvdb.org/97780
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123407/XAMPP-1.8.1-Local-Write-Access.html
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28654
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62665
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87499

History

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Subscriptions

Apachefriends Xampp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-09-29T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:44:32.218Z

Reserved: 2013-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-2586

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-09-29T22:55:07.927

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2013-2586

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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