Avoid installing XAMPP in the root directory or directories where non-admin users have write permissions.
Many developers deployed XAMPP on cloud VPS instances (AWS EC2, DigitalOcean) for quick prototyping. They assumed that "localhost only" meant the server itself – forgetting that in the cloud, localhost is still exposed to the public internet if no firewall is configured. xampp for windows 746 exploit
For detailed technical proof-of-concepts, you can find verified scripts on the Exploit Database (Exploit-DB) . XAMPP 7.4.3 - Local Privilege Escalation - Exploit-DB Avoid installing XAMPP in the root directory or
Any remote attacker who could discover a publicly exposed XAMPP 7.4.6 installation could access phpMyAdmin without any password. xampp for windows 746 exploit