TalkBack 'help.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:30393

Info

TalkBack 'help.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30393
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3371
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:56PM
Credit: NoGe
Vulnerable: TalkBack TalkBack 2.3.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

TalkBack 'help.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

TalkBack is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

TalkBack 2.3.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

TalkBack 'help.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/install/help.php?language=[LFI]%00

Solution / Fix

TalkBack 'help.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

TalkBack 'help.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

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