Information disclosure in LG Simple Editor
CVE-2023-40511
LG Simple Editor checkServer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the checkServer method. The issue results from the exposure of plaintext credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20013.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
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-23-1215/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40511?
- CVE-2023-40511 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40511?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.