CVE-2008-6499
security/xamppsecurity.php in XAMPP 1.6.8 performs an extract operation on the SERVER superglobal...
CVE-2008-6499 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apachefriends Xampp, published March 20, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2008-6499- CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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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CVE-2008-6499- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6469 No score
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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EUVD-2008-6469- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6vrv-pvc8-f6cm No score
security/xamppsecurity.php in XAMPP 1.6.8 performs an extract operation on the SERVER superglobal...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6vrv-pvc8-f6cm- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | XAMPP 1.6.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Change Administrative Password) | 2008-12-08 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |