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CVE-2009-4874 json

TalkBack 2.3.14 does not properly restrict access to the edit comment feature (comments.php), which allows remote attackers to modify comme…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4837

cvss
6.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.6%
EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

TalkBack 2.3.14 does not properly restrict access to the edit comment feature (comments.php), which allows remote attackers to modify comments.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-9095)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-9095 TalkBack 2.3.14 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2009-07-09
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35619 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/talkback-lfiexec.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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