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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- TalkBack 2.3.5 - 'Language' Local File Inclusion EDB-6148 · webapps · Jul 28, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 6451 exploit
- ADV-2008-2211 vdb-entry
- 9095 exploit
- talkback-help-file-include(44018) vdb-entry
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/talkback-lfiexec.txt
- 4067 third-party-advisory
- 6148 exploit
- 30393 vdb-entry
- http://www.scripts.oldguy.us/talkback/release-notes.html