The server in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x stores MD5 password hashes that are provided…
Priority LOW 33CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The server in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x stores MD5 password hashes that are provided directly by clients, which makes it easier for remote attackers to access accounts via a modified client that skips the javascript/md5.js hash calculation, and instead sends an arbitrary MD5 string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01264 69th 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:blackboard_academic_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7 | Vulnerable | Blackboard |
- cpe:2.3:a:blackboard: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-2008-1883
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hc3-wrhh-6crh
References
More Blackboard Academic Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-03790 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Blackboard Academic Suite 6.2.3.23 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2008-03282 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Academic Suite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2006-00497 Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-1883 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1883 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hc3-wrhh-6crh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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