CVE-2013-2586 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.2% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
XAMPP 1.8.1 does not properly restrict access to xampp/lang.php, which allows remote attackers to modify xampp/lang.tmp and execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the WriteIntoLocalDisk method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 5.21% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-09-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apachefriends | xampp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XAMPP 1.8.1 - 'lang.php?WriteIntoLocalDisk method' Local Write Access | 2013-09-30 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-09/0131.html
- http://osvdb.org/97780
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123407/XAMPP-1.8.1-Local-Write-Access.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28654
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62665
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87499
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-09/0131.html
- http://osvdb.org/97780
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123407/XAMPP-1.8.1-Local-Write-Access.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28654
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62665
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87499
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