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CVE-2008-43461 exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in TalkBack 2.3.6 and 2.3.6.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in TalkBack 2.3.6 and 2.3.6.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter to comments.php, a different vector than CVE-2008-3371.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6451 Talkback 2.3.6 - Multiple Local File Inclusion / PHPInfo Disclosure Vulnerabilities · webapps · 2008-09-13

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6451 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45102 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2565 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4267 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31879 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31164 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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