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 EUVD EUVD-2008-6469 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-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:34:46.443Z

Reserved: 2009-03-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-6499

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-03-20T00:30:00.500

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-6499

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