CVE-2012-10062 HIGH

CVE-2012-10062: XAMPP WebDAV PHP Upload Authentication Bypass RCE

Vendor Apache Friends
Product XAMPP
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published August 30, 2025
Last update May 15, 2026

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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. The WebDAV service, accessible via /webdav/, accepts HTTP PUT requests using default credentials. This permits attackers to upload a malicious PHP payload and trigger its execution via a subsequent GET request, resulting in remote code execution on the server.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2025 CVE published
May 15, 2026 Record updated

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