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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…

Medium5.5EPSS 1.6%
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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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2008-6499, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium5.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Weakness

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