cve/2008/CVE-2008-1883.md

### [CVE-2008-1883](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1883)
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### Description

The server in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x stores MD5 password hashes that are provided directly by clients, which makes it easier for remote attackers to access accounts via a modified client that skips the javascript/md5.js hash calculation, and instead sends an arbitrary MD5 string.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.