Cutenews Default Credentials 【2025-2027】

Unlike some CMS platforms where default accounts have limited privileges, the primary CuteNews admin account has full control over:

Successful login grants full administrative control: cutenews default credentials

While CuteNews does not have a single universal admin password, its older installers and documentation historically suggested or automatically created: Unlike some CMS platforms where default accounts have

| Scenario | Username | Password | Notes | |------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Fresh install (1.4.x–1.5.x) | admin | admin | Most common default pair, set during quick install. | | Older versions (<1.4) | root | root or (empty)| Less common, but found in some packaged distributions. | | Auto‑installers (Fantastico) | admin | demo or changeme| Some hosting control panels auto‑populated weak credentials. | | Database config file | cutenews | cutenews | MySQL credentials in config.php – sometimes reused for admin panel.| Important: Some versions did not enforce a password

Important: Some versions did not enforce a password change on first login. If an admin never visited the “Change Password” screen, defaults remained active.