# CVE-2012-10062: XAMPP WebDAV PHP Upload Authentication Bypass RCE

> Remote attackers can upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via WebDAV using default credentials, leading to full server compromise.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026

## What is CVE-2012-10062?

CVE-2012-10062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Friends XAMPP, published on 30 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in XAMPP, developed by Apache Friends, version 1.7.3's default WebDAV configuration allows remote authenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code. The WebDAV service, accessible via /webdav/, accepts HTTP PUT requests using default credentials. This permits attackers to upload a malicious PHP payload and trigger its execution via a subsequent GET request, resulting in remote code execution on the server.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10062?


## How do I fix CVE-2012-10062?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-10062 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10062 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WebDAV PHP Upload (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-10062 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-10062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Friends XAMPP, published on 30 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10062 exists.

Affected product: Apache Friends XAMPP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10062/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10062/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10062
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10062
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-10062

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10062/
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