TI-2022-11861 Aliases CVE-2022-29376 GHSA-4q7h-5rhf-q8ch

Xampp for Windows v8.1.4 and below was discovered to contain insecure permissions for its…

MEDIUM 41CWE-276Published 2022-05-23 · Updated 2025-08-15

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
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

Xampp for Windows v8.1.4 and below was discovered to contain insecure permissions for its install directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via overwriting binaries located in the directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01455 73rd 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::::::::	up to 8.1.4	Vulnerable	Apachefriends
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.4 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-2022-29376
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q7h-5rhf-q8ch

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/ycdxsb/Vuln/blob/main/Xampp-Install-Dir-Incorrect-Default-Permission/Xampp-Install-Dir-Incorrect-Default-Permission.md

Other 1

https://github.com/ycdxsb/Vuln/blob/main/CVE-2022-29376/CVE-2022-29376.md

TI-2017-14089 XAMPP Installer uncontrolled search path CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2020-08980 An issue was discovered in XAMPP before 7.2.29, 7.3.x before 7.3.16 , and 7.4.x before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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-2019-06437 XAMPP through 5.6.8 allows XSS via the cds-fpdf.php interpret or titel parameter. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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