Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Learning System 6…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Blackboard |
| cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard_learning_and_community_portal_suite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Blackboard |
| cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard_learning_and_community_portal_suite:6.2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.3.23 | Vulnerable | Blackboard |
| cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:vista:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4 | Vulnerable | Blackboard |
- cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Blackboard
- cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard_learning_and_community_portal_suite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Blackboard
- cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard_learning_and_community_portal_suite:6.2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3.23 Vulnerable ·Blackboard
- cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:vista:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Blackboard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46h9-5vh7-qx7w
References
Advisory 1
More Blackboard vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00979 Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Blackboard 5 allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01457 BlackBoard 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information via a direct… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-00497 Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-4308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46h9-5vh7-qx7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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