CVE-2013-2586

XAMPP 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via WriteIntoLocalDisk Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-2586. PoCs published by Manuel García Cárdenas.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This advisory describes a local write access vulnerability in XAMPP 1.8.1, where an unprivileged user can modify the 'lang.tmp' file via the '/xampp/lang.php' page. The proof of concept involves a simple HTTP request to demonstrate the file modification.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Manuel García Cárdenas · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28654

This advisory describes a local write access vulnerability in XAMPP 1.8.1, where an unprivileged user can modify the 'lang.tmp' file via the '/xampp/lang.php' page. The proof of concept involves a simple HTTP request to demonstrate the file modification.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: XAMPP 1.8.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable XAMPP installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28654
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-09/0131.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/97780
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62665
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87499

Scores

EPSS 0.0521
EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
apachefriends/xampp 1.8.1
Published Sep 29, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026