CVE-2007-5227 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Blackboard Academic Suite via messaging parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2007-5227?
CVE-2007-5227 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2007. 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 messaging/course/composeMessage.jsp in BlackBoard Learning System 6.3.1.593 and earlier in BlackBoard Academic Suite allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subject_t and (2) body_text parameters. NOTE: vector 2 requires bypassing a client-side security mechanism that attempts to block XSS sequences.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blackboard Blackboard Learning and Community Post Systems.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5227 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-2007-5227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p226-x9mj-rw33.