CVE-2007-4937: CS Guestbook stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows...

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CS Guestbook may expose the administrator username and an MD5 password hash because sensitive account data is stored where the web server can serve it. If an affected site is reachable from the internet, an attacker could obtain credentials for offline cracking or follow-on account takeover attempts. Exposure is most likely on legacy CS Guestbook installations that still place the referenced user data file under a publicly reachable web root. The affected version range is not defined in the source bundle, so inventory confirmation is required. Treat this as a legacy web exposure issue with credential-theft implications. It is not KEV-listed in the provided data, but internet-facing deployments should be checked promptly because remediation is usually low effort compared with account compromise risk. Mitigation focus: Identify any deployed CS Guestbook instances and their exposed web paths.; Check vendor or archived project guidance for fixed versions or official remediation.; Restrict public web access to sensitive user data files and directories..

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Jun 29, 2026, 03:38 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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