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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.

Published

2024-05-03T03:15:23.120

Last Modified

2025-04-04T13:47:04.490

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-22
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application lg simple_editor 3.21.0 Yes
References