CVE-2008-1795 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x and earlier, and possibly some 8.0 versions, allow rem…
published 2008-04-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1795
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x and earlier, and possibly some 8.0 versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the searchText parameter in a Course action to webapps/blackboard/execute/viewCatalog or (2) the data__announcements___pk1_pk2__subject parameter in an ADD action to bin/common/announcement.pl.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31538)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31538 BlackBoard Academic Suite 6/7 - '/bin/common/announcement.pl?data__announcements___pk1_pk2__subject' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-03-26
- EDB-31537 BlackBoard Academic Suite 6/7 - '/webapps/BlackBoard/execute/viewCatalog?searchText' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-03-26
- scribd.com http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- secskill.wordpress.com http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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scribd.com
/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite
exploit
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secskill.wordpress.com
/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/29543
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019710
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3810
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28455
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41478
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1795
- NVD CVE-2008-1795
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