CVE-2007-6361: Gekko 0.8.2 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with possibly insufficient access c...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy Gekko CMS issue where temporary files may sit inside the public web directory. If access controls fail, outsiders could read some temporary or log files, such as data revealing blog entry titles. The source notes most Apache deployments block temp/ with .htaccess. Exposure is most plausible for legacy Gekko 0.8.2 or earlier installations where temp/ is web-accessible, especially non-Apache deployments or Apache configurations that do not honor the provided .htaccess restriction. Treat this as a low-priority legacy exposure unless Gekko is internet-facing and temp/ is readable. The main business risk is unintended disclosure of internal content metadata from an old CMS deployment. Mitigation focus: Check vendor or project guidance for Gekko 0.8.2 and earlier.; Ensure temp/ is denied at the web server layer.; Verify Apache is honoring .htaccess restrictions, where applicable..

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Jun 28, 2026, 19:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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