CVE-2007-1597: Unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.3 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control,

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-1597 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting unclassified newsboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.3 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) the board log via a direct request for logs/board-YYYY-MM-DD.log, (2) the mail and private message (PM) log via a direct request for logs/email-YY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS.log, (3) the SQL error message log via a direct request for logs/error-YY-MM.log, and (4) the IP log via a direct request for logs/ip

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-03-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: unclassified newsboard

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-03-22 23:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

unclassified newsboard unclassified newsboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.6.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.6.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy unclassified-newsboard || rpm -q unclassified-newsboard || unclassified-newsboard --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.6.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison unclassified-newsboard sudo apt install unclassified-newsboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6.3> sudo apt-mark hold unclassified-newsboard

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

dnf --showduplicates list unclassified-newsboard sudo dnf downgrade unclassified-newsboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6.3> sudo dnf versionlock add unclassified-newsboard

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-1597?

unclassified newsboard: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-1597 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1597 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-2007-1597 affect?

CVE-2007-1597 affects unclassified newsboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.3 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) the board log via a direct request for logs/board-YYYY-MM-DD.log, (2) the mail and pr

How urgent is CVE-2007-1597?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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