HIGH
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
Published Jul 30, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.54%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.54% 0.03538
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03538
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03538) | 88.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03538) | 87.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 8.61% (0.08609) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06804) | 90.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.02% (0.11022) | 89.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06804) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.54% (0.02545) | 90.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2.54% (0.02545) | 89.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.21% (0.02208) | 87.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 94.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 94.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 88.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4067 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/talkback-lfiexec.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.scripts.oldguy.us/talkback/release-notes.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30393 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2211/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44018 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6148 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6451 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9095 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4067 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/talkback-lfiexec.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.scripts.oldguy.us/talkback/release-notes.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30393 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2211/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44018 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6148 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6451 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9095 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 30, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 30, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3371
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a