Directory traversal vulnerability in TalkBack 2.3.6 and 2.3.6.4 allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 38CWE-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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02843 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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-2008-4346
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-244h-xwm8-582w
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-2008-03232 Directory traversal vulnerability in install/help.php in TalkBack 2.3.5, and other… 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-2008-4346 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4346 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-244h-xwm8-582w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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