Vulnerability Description
Blackboard Learn (Since at least 17th of October 2017) has allowed Unvalidated Redirects on any signed-in user through its endpoints for handling Shibboleth logins, as demonstrated by a webapps/bb-auth-provider-shibboleth-BBLEARN/execute/shibbolethLogin?returnUrl= URI.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Blackboard | Blackboard Learn | <= 9.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/57Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040767Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://ethan.pm/blackboard.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/57Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040767Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://ethan.pm/blackboard.txtThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-18262?
CVE-2017-18262 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Blackboard Learn (Since at least 17th of October 2017) has allowed Unvalidated Redirects on any signed-in user through its endpoints for handling Shibboleth logins, as demonstrated by a webapps/bb-aut...
How severe is CVE-2017-18262?
CVE-2017-18262 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18262?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Blackboard Blackboard Learn.