CVE-2008-3371 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in TalkBack versions prior to 2.3.6.2, specifically affecting the install/help.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the 'language' parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-6148) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:talkback:talkback:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.