CVE-2005-4206

MEDIUM

Blackboard Academic Suite < 6.0.0.0 - URL Redirection via frameset.jsp url Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4206. PoCs published by dr_insane.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-domain frameset-loading vulnerability in Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0, allowing attacks like information disclosure, session hijacking, or phishing via crafted URLs. No actual exploit code is present, only a vulnerability description and example URL.

Description

Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to redirect users to other URLs and conduct phishing attacks via a modified url parameter to frameset.jsp, which loads the URL into a frame and causes it to appear to be part of a valid page.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by dr_insane · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26778

The provided text describes a cross-domain frameset-loading vulnerability in Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0, allowing attacks like information disclosure, session hijacking, or phishing via crafted URLs. No actual exploit code is present, only a vulnerability description and example URL.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a crafted URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23558
Broken Link x_refsource_misc
http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/Bb_6.zip
Broken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17991
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21618
Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15814

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0209
EPSS Percentile 79.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-601
Status published
Products (3)
blackboard/academic_suite 6.2.3.23
blackboard/academic_suite 6.3.1.424
blackboard/academic_suite < 6.0.0.0
Published Dec 13, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026