TalkBack 2.3.14 does not properly restrict access to the edit comment feature…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
TalkBack 2.3.14 does not properly restrict access to the edit comment feature (comments.php), which allows remote attackers to modify comments.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02605 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scripts.oldguy:talkback:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.14 | Vulnerable | Scripts.oldguy |
- cpe:2.3:a:scripts.oldguy:talkback:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.14 Vulnerable ·Scripts.oldguy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4874
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f4x-r49q-p83m
References
More Scripts.oldguy Talkback vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04610 addons/import.php in TalkBack 2.3.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the result parameter. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-4874 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4874 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f4x-r49q-p83m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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