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Secunia Security Advisory 27005

Secunia Security Advisory 27005
Posted Oct 5, 2007
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Trew has reported some vulnerabilities in BlackBoard Learning System, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.

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Secunia Security Advisory 27005

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TITLE:
BlackBoard Learning System Script Insertion Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27005

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27005/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Blackboard Learning System 6
http://secunia.com/product/11658/
Blackboard Learning and Community Portal Systems 6
http://secunia.com/product/1002/

DESCRIPTION:
Trew has reported some vulnerabilities in BlackBoard Learning System,
which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion
attacks.

Input passed to the "subject_t" and "body_text" parameters in
messaging/course/composeMessage.jsp is not properly sanitised before
being used. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary HTML and script
code, which is executed in a user's browser session in context of an
affected site when the malicious data is viewed.

The vulnerabilities are reported in version 6.3.1.593. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Reportedly fixed in Release 6 Application Pack 3 Service Pack 2
Hotfix 3.

The vendor recommends updating to Release 6 Application Pack 3
Service Pack 2 Hotfix 4.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Ruben (Trew) Ventura Pina

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

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About:
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everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

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http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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