CVE-2006-4308 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into Blackboard Discussion Boards, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4308?
CVE-2006-4308 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Learning System 6, Blackboard Learning and Community Portal Suite 6.2.3.23, and Blackboard Vista 4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript, VBScript, or HTML via (1) data, (2) vbscript, and (3) malformed javascript URIs in various HTML tags when posting to the Discussion Board.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4308?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Blackboard Blackboard, Blackboard Blackboard Learning and Community Portal Suite, Blackboard Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2006-4308 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4308 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46h9-5vh7-qx7w.