# CVE-2007-1963: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Client-IP header in MyBB, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Apr 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3v74-qmfm-rv65

## What is CVE-2007-1963?

CVE-2007-1963 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 11 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in the create_session function in class_session.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Client-IP HTTP header, as utilized by index.php, a related issue to CVE-2006-3775.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1963?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mybb Mybb, Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-1963 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1963 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.2.3 - Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb

- [CVE-2011-10018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-10018/): myBB 1.6.4 Backdoor Arbitrary Command Execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-2786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2786/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-5133](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5133/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-0218](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0218/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-22612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22612/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-1963 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1963 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 11 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1963 exists.

Affected product: Mybb Mybb. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1963/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1963/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1963
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1963
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1963

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1963/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.