CVE-2008-3421 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 31 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack student sessions to modify course enrollments and configurations via CSRF in Blackboard Academic Suite.

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-2008-3421?

CVE-2008-3421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 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 request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Academic Suite 8.0.260.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of student users for requests that change configuration and enrollments via unspecified input to (1) update_module.jsp, (2) enroll_course.pl, and (3) unenroll.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3421?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-3421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2q3-fwwf-666h.