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    CVE-2008-6499

    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:Mar 20, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 20, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.0241
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apachefriends
    Product
    Xampp

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7384

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High