CVE-2023-40501
CRITICALLG Simple Editor - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via copyContent Command
Title source: llmDescription
LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function 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 copyContent command. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19945.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1217/
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0148
EPSS Percentile
70.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-749
Status
published
Products (1)
lg/simple_editor
3.21.0
Published
May 03, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026