CVE-2004-2608: SmartWebby Smart Guest Book stores SmartGuestBook.mdb (aka the "news database") under the web document root wi

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2608 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting smart guest book. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SmartWebby Smart Guest Book stores SmartGuestBook.mdb (aka the "news database") under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the unencrypted username and password of the administrator's account.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: smartwebby

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

smartwebby smart guest book DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smart-guest-book || rpm -q smart-guest-book || smart-guest-book --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison smart-guest-book sudo apt install smart-guest-book=<VERSION_BEFORE_2> sudo apt-mark hold smart-guest-book

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list smart-guest-book sudo dnf downgrade smart-guest-book-<VERSION_BEFORE_2> sudo dnf versionlock add smart-guest-book

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-2608?

smart guest book: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2608 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2608 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-2608 affect?

CVE-2004-2608 affects smart guest book. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). SmartWebby Smart Guest Book stores SmartGuestBook.mdb (aka the "news database") under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the unencrypted username and

How urgent is CVE-2004-2608?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

References

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