CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1007

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2002-1007 describes cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Blackboard 5 that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts. The attack can be carried out by manipulating parameters in various scripts, such as login.pl, ProcessInfo.cgi, and index.cgi.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using Blackboard 5 are at risk of attacks that could lead to user data theft or session hijacking. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in serious data security consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Blackboard to the latest version to eliminate these vulnerabilities. Additionally, implementing security mechanisms against XSS attacks, such as input validation and sanitization, is advisable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Blackboard 5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via (1) the course_id parameter in a link to login.pl, (2) the CTID parameter in ProcessInfo.cgi, or (3) the Message parameter in index.cgi.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS