CVE-2007-2554

Description

Associated Press (AP) Newspower 4.0.1 and earlier uses a default blank password for the MySQL root account, which allows remote attackers to insert or modify news articles via shows.tblscript.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.29%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/36251	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2679	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467962/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2554?: CVE-2007-2554 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2554?: To fix CVE-2007-2554, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2554 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-2554 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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