Vulnerability of uncontrolled resource consumption in XAMPP
Priority LOW 39CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in XAMPP Windows, versions 7.3.2 and earlier. This vulnerability exists when XAMPP attempts to process many incomplete HTTP requests, resulting in resource consumption and system crashes.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00443 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Friends | XAMPP | 7.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- XAMPP VendorApache Friends Affected 7.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.2 | — | Apachefriends |
- cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 — ·Apachefriends
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5055
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7fm-5pq5-rq4p
References
More Apache Friends vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-05485 XAMPP WebDAV PHP Upload Authentication Bypass RCE CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2008-03416 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XAMPP 1.6.7, when register_globals… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-04242 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adodb.php in XAMPP for Windows 1.6.8 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-5055 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5055 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7fm-5pq5-rq4p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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