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CVE-2024-5055: Vulnerability of uncontrolled resource consumption in XAMPP

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-400

Description

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.

Affected products

• XAMPP: 7.3.2

References

• https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/vulnerability-uncontrolled-resource-consumption-xampp
• https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/vulnerability-uncontrolled-resource-consumption-xampp

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