PT-2006-5117 · Blackboard · Blackboard Learning/Community Portal System+2
Published
2006-08-23
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Updated
2018-10-17
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CVE-2006-4308
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Blackboard Learning System version 6
Blackboard Learning and Community Portal Suite version 6.2.3.23
Blackboard Vista version 4
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript, VBScript, or HTML via various means, including
data, vbscript, and malformed javascript URIs in HTML tags when posting to the Discussion Board. This can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.Recommendations
For Blackboard Learning System version 6, update to a version that includes fixes for the XSS vulnerabilities.
For Blackboard Learning and Community Portal Suite version 6.2.3.23, update to a version that includes fixes for the XSS vulnerabilities.
For Blackboard Vista version 4, update to a version that includes fixes for the XSS vulnerabilities.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input in the Discussion Board to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
XSS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Blackboard Learning System
Blackboard Learning/Community Portal System
Blackboard Vista