: The vulnerability arises from how Windows converts certain character sequences. When PHP is used in CGI mode (the default for many XAMPP configurations), an attacker can bypass previous protections to inject PHP options into the command line.
Running XAMPP for Windows 7.4.6 in a production or internet-facing environment is considered highly unsafe due to the lack of official support for PHP 7.4. CVE-2024-0338 Detail - NVD xampp for windows 746 exploit
: XAMPP versions before 7.4.4 allowed any user to modify the xampp-control.ini file. An attacker can change the path of the "Editor" (normally notepad.exe ) to a malicious script or binary. : The vulnerability arises from how Windows converts