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

HighCVSS 8.7 EPSS 1.9% Framework module

Published: 2025-08-30 16:57
Updated: 2026-06-17 02:38
Exploit status: Public exploit available

Description

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.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
apache friends xampp	<= 1.7.3	No fix listed

References

CVSS v4.0

8.7 High

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality: High
Vulnerable System Integrity: High
Vulnerable System Availability: High
Subsequent System Confidentiality: None
Subsequent System Integrity: None
Subsequent System Availability: None

All scores (2)

v4.0 8.7 · vulncheck
v4.0 8.7 · disclosure@vulncheck.com

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 1.90% (percentile 79.9)
CWE: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public exploit references

Metadata only. CVERadar never hosts or runs exploit code.

WebDAV PHP Upload Framework module · Metasploit Framework (Rapid7) · 2012-01-14