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CVE-2007-5227

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5227 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from blackboard organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-10-05T23:17:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	blackboard	blackboard_learning_and_community_post_systems	6.3.1.593	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/37427 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27005 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://trew.icenetx.net/toolz/advisory-blackboard-messages-en.txt ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25929 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/37427 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27005 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://trew.icenetx.net/toolz/advisory-blackboard-messages-en.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25929 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For blackboard's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.