Cross-site scripting in Ellucian Banner Student Registration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Ellucian Banner Student Registration Self-Service (StudentRegistrationSsb) 9.23 and prior are affected. Input in the mepCode parameter of the /ssb/registration endpoint is not neutralized before it is placed in a web page (CWE-79). A remote attacker can run script in a victim's browser, and the attack requires user interaction, with low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Ellucian Banner Student Registration Self-Service (StudentRegistrationSsb) 9.23 and prior (no fixed version available) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the mepCode parameter of the /ssb/registration endpoint
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Ellucian Banner Student Registration Self-Service (StudentRegistrationSsb).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-38671
- 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-qg68-959m-c8fp
- 2026-10-19 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-38671 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-38671 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg68-959m-c8fp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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