What is CVE-2023-40504?

CVE-2023-40504 is a critical-severity vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-40504?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-40504 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in LG Simple Editor

CVE-2023-40504

LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection 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 readVideoInfo method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19953.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.887 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Lg Simple Editor — versions LG Simple Editor 3.21.0
Lg Simple_editor — versions 3.21.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40504?: CVE-2023-40504 is a critical-severity vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-40504?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-40504 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.