Path Traversal in LG Simple Editor
CVE-2023-40493
LG Simple Editor copySessionFolder Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the copySessionFolder command. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19920.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- LG Simple Editor — versions LG Simple Editor 3.21.0
- LG Simple Editor — versions 3.21.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1199/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40493?
- CVE-2023-40493 is a critical-severity vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40493?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40493 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.