Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x and…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01946 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:academic_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7 | Vulnerable | Blackboard |
- cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:academic_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7 Vulnerable ·Blackboard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1795
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wffq-rvww-vh29
References
More Blackboard Academic Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-04082 announcement.pl in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-04081 The login page in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03951 Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2005-04084 Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-04083 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-1795 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1795 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wffq-rvww-vh29 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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