CVE-2007-6603: Hot or Not Clone has insufficient access control for producing and reading database backups, which allows remo

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2007-6603 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting hot or not clone. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Hot or Not Clone has insufficient access control for producing and reading database backups, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrator username and password via a direct request to control/backup/backup.php, which generates a backup/dump/backup.sql file that can be downloaded via a direct request to control/downloadfile.php.

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	2.9% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2007-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hotscripts

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-12-31 20:46 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hotscripts hot or not clone MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hot-or-not-clone || rpm -q hot-or-not-clone || hot-or-not-clone --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Hot or Not Clone by Jnshosts.com - Database Backup Dump

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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-2007-6603?

hot or not clone: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-6603 being exploited?

CVE-2007-6603 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-2007-6603 affect?

CVE-2007-6603 affects hot or not clone. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Hot or Not Clone has insufficient access control for producing and reading database backups, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrator username and password via a direct request to control/backup/backup.php, which generates

How urgent is CVE-2007-6603?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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