CVE-2008-6498 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in XAMPP version 1.6.8, specifically within the security/xamppsecurity.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack authenticated user sessions to change an .htaccess password through the xampppasswd parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring medium attack complexity but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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