CVE-2008-4346

Published: Sep 30, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Talkback: Talkback

Talkback

1 product

Talkback

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Talkback Talkback	Version 2.3.6.4
Talkback Talkback	Version 2.3.6

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/31879

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4267

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31164

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2565

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45102

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6451

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31879