CVE-2008-1795 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 15 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in Blackboard Academic Suite, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2008-1795?

CVE-2008-1795 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2008. 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1795?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blackboard Academic Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1795 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-2008-1795 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1795 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wffq-rvww-vh29.