Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 8.0.260.7 update_module.jsp cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability was found in Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 8.0.260.7 (Forum Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file update_module.jsp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Blackboard Academic Suite 8.0.260.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of student users for requests that change configuration and enrollments via unspecified input to (1) update_module.jsp, (2) enroll_course.pl, and (3) unenroll.jsp.

The weakness was presented 07/31/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3421 since 07/31/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:update_module.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (43986).

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional
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03/17/2015 +2420 days 🔍
11/21/2017 +980 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-3421 (🔍)
X-Force: 43986 - Blackboard Academic Suite multiple scripts cross-site request forgery
SecurityTracker: 1020559
Secunia: 31177 - Blackboard Academic Suite Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 11/21/2017 08:20
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (51), 11/21/2017 08:20 (6)
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