Cutenews Default Credentials ((exclusive))
Due to numerous well-documented vulnerabilities in the Exploit-DB and its frequent use in HackTheBox walkthroughs, CuteNews is generally considered "legacy" software with a high attack surface. If you'd like, I can help you with specific steps for: a current CuteNews installation.
CuteNews has historically used simple MD5 hashing for passwords. If an attacker gains access to the user files, these hashes are highly susceptible to rainbow table lookups and brute-force cracking. Best Practices for Securing Your Installation cutenews default credentials
directories), you cannot simply use a "default" login if you are locked out. You typically need to: Access the File System : Look for users.db.php (in older versions) or similar data files. Re-run Setup cutenews default credentials