CVE-2008-6499

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 20, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-6499: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix