Directory traversal vulnerability in install/help.php in TalkBack 2.3.5, and other…
Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in install/help.php in TalkBack 2.3.5, and other versions before 2.3.6.2, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the language parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03538 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3371
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97x3-pw87-2536
References
More Talkback vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05827 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in TalkBack 2.2.7 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-04145 Directory traversal vulnerability in TalkBack 2.3.6 and 2.3.6.4 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-03948 TalkBack 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to obtain configuration information via a direct… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-3371 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3371 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97x3-pw87-2536 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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