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CVE-2007-5227

Published: Oct 5, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in messaging/course/composeMessage.jsp in BlackBoard Learning System 6.3.1.593 and earlier in BlackBoard Academic Suite allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subject_t and (2) body_text parameters. NOTE: vector 2 requires bypassing a client-side security mechanism that attempts to block XSS sequences.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

blackboard learning and community post systems blackboard

Mixed

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

blackboardcommercialUSEnterprise Software

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://osvdb.org/37427

http://secunia.com/advisories/27005

http://trew.icenetx.net/toolz/advisory-blackboard-messages-en.txt

trew.icenetx.net

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Timeline

Published

Oct 5, 2007

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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