# CVE-2007-5644: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can perform unauthorized sort operations in Vanilla forum software due to missing admin privilege checks on specific AJAX endpoints.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Oct 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8w6q-f674-974j

## What is CVE-2007-5644?

CVE-2007-5644 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.3 and earlier does not require admin privileges for (1) ajax/sortcategories.php and (2) ajax/sortroles.php, which allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized sort operations and other activities.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5644?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lussumo Vanilla.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-5644 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5644 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Vanilla 1.1.3 - Blind SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-1337](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1337/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-3759](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3759/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-5643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5643/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-3850](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3850/): Code injection in n/a (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2009-1845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1845/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5644 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5644 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5644 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2007-5644/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5644/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5644
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5644
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5644

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5644/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.