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6.8

XAMPP 1.6.8 lets attackers change .htaccess password

CVE-2008-6498 · published 17 years ago
Summary

The XAMPP 1.6.8 package contains a weakness that can let a remote user trick an authenticated person into changing the .htaccess password. This could give the attacker control over protected web‑site files. Update to a newer XAMPP version or apply the vendor’s patch to stop the problem.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apachefriends xampp 1.6.8
cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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 a certain .htacce...
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 a certain .htaccess password via the xampppasswd parameter.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published20 Mar 2009
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2008-6498 · NVD
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