EIP-2026-118176

PRE-CVE

XAMPP for Windows 1.6.3a - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118176. PoCs published by Inphex.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PHP script is a simple web-based file explorer and command execution tool. It allows directory traversal, file reading, and arbitrary command execution, including adding a new administrator user.

Description

XAMPP for Windows 1.6.3a - Local Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Inphex · phplocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4325

This PHP script is a simple web-based file explorer and command execution tool. It allows directory traversal, file reading, and arbitrary command execution, including adding a new administrator user.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-based web applications with improper access controls
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Web server with PHP support · Write permissions in the web directory · Apache running as root
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026