CVE-2023-40495
HIGHLG Simple Editor - Unauthenticated Path Traversal and Information Disclosure via copyTemplateAll Method
Title source: llmDescription
LG Simple Editor copyTemplateAll Directory Traversal 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 copyTemplateAll method. 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 disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19922.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1201/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.7724
EPSS Percentile
99.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
lg/simple_editor
3.21.0
Published
May 03, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026