An issue was discovered in XAMPP before 7.2.29, 7.3.x before 7.3.16 , and 7.4.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in XAMPP before 7.2.29, 7.3.x before 7.3.16 , and 7.4.x before 7.4.4 on Windows. An unprivileged user can change a .exe configuration in xampp-contol.ini for all users (including admins) to enable arbitrary command execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.2247 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.2.29; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.16; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.4 | Vulnerable | Apachefriends |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.2.29; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.16; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.4 Vulnerable ·Apachefriends
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11107
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3gf-hh36-p3pf
References
More Apachefriends Xampp vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-14089 XAMPP Installer uncontrolled search path CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-06436 XAMPP through 5.6.8 and previous allows SQL injection via the cds-fpdf.php jahr parameter. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-00873 XAMPP installs multiple packages with insecure default passwords, which makes it easier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-00306 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in XAMPP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-11861 Xampp for Windows v8.1.4 and below was discovered to contain insecure permissions for its… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-06437 XAMPP through 5.6.8 allows XSS via the cds-fpdf.php interpret or titel parameter. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-11107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3gf-hh36-p3pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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