XXE in LG Simple Editor
CVE-2023-40506
LG Simple Editor copyContent XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the copyContent command. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-20005.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · 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)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1210/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40506?
- CVE-2023-40506 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40506?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.