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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-6499 is rated High Exploit Risk (68.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.07%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7384 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-12-08 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-10 | 2.41% | 3.07% | +0.66% |
| 2 | 2026-03-20 | 2.23% | 2.41% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2025-12-25 | — | 2.23% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.0 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apachefriends | xampp | 1.6.8 | cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |