CVE-2007-2554: Associated Press (AP) Newspower 4.0.1 and earlier uses a default blank password for the MySQL root account, wh

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-2554?

newspower: upgrade to newer than 4.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-2554 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2554 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-2554 affect?

CVE-2007-2554 affects newspower. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). 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.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2007-2554?

Priority 50/100. High severity; On your watchlist

This month

HIGH 7.8WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2007-2554 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting newspower. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-05-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: associated press

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-05-09 17:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

associated press newspower UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.0.1

Fixed in: newer than 4.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy newspower || rpm -q newspower || newspower --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade newspower

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade newspower

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-2554?

newspower: upgrade to newer than 4.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-2554 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2554 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-2007-2554 affect?

CVE-2007-2554 affects newspower. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2007-2554?

Priority 50/100. High severity; On your watchlist

Software pages

MySQL vulnerabilities

References

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