Apache Friends maintains XAMPP, a widely used local development stack that bundles Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl to simplify web-application development across Windows, macOS, and Linux. The vendor's vulnerability footprint reflects the web-application composition of its integrated bundle, with observed weaknesses centering on cross-site scripting issues arising from improper input neutralization during web-page generation. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Apache Friends over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (16 CVEs).
16 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2012-10062HIGH A vulnerability in XAMPP, developed by Apache Friends, version 1.7.3's default WebDAV configuration allows remote authenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code. | Aug 30, 2025 | 8.7 | 44 | NO | YES |
CVE-2020-11107HIGH An issue was discovered in XAMPP before 7.2.29, 7.3.x before 7.3.16 , and 7.4.x before 7.4.4 on Windows. An unprivileged user can change a .exe configuration in xampp-contol.ini fo | Apr 2, 2020 | 8.8 | 43 | NO | YES |
CVE-2019-8923CRITICAL XAMPP through 5.6.8 and previous allows SQL injection via the cds-fpdf.php jahr parameter. NOTE: This product is discontinued. | May 14, 2019 | 9.8 | 37 | NO | YES |
CVE-2024-0338CRITICAL A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in XAMPP affecting version 8.2.4 and earlier. An attacker could execute arbitrary code through a long file debug argument that contro | Feb 2, 2024 | 9.8 | 28 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-29376HIGH Xampp for Windows v8.1.4 and below was discovered to contain insecure permissions for its install directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via overwriting binaries l | May 23, 2022 | 8.8 | 28 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-8924MEDIUM XAMPP through 5.6.8 allows XSS via the cds-fpdf.php interpret or titel parameter. NOTE: This product is discontinued. | May 17, 2019 | 6.1 | 27 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-20018HIGH A vulnerability was found in XAMPP 7.1.1-0-VC14. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to privil | Jun 9, 2022 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2008-6498MEDIUM Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in security/xamppsecurity.php in XAMPP 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that change | Mar 20, 2009 | 6.8 | 26 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-3569MEDIUM Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XAMPP 1.6.7, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the text par | Aug 10, 2008 | 4.3 | 26 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-6499MEDIUM 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 | Mar 20, 2009 | 5.5 | 25 | NO | YES |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (16 CVEs).
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