Change the default admin folder (e.g., from /cutenews/admin/ to /randomstring987/admin/ ). CuteNews allows this via configuration.
: Older versions of CuteNews used simple MD5 hashing for passwords, which can be easily cracked if an attacker gains access to the user database. Security Recommendations
By default, many legacy versions of CuteNews or quick-install scripts might initialize with predictable settings. The "Admin/Admin" Trap
The default credentials for , a popular PHP-based news management system, have historically been admin / admin