CVE-2023-40494

LG Simple Editor deleteFolder Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the deleteFolder 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 delete files in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19921.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1200/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1200/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Apr 2025, 13:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~8.2~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.1
First Time		Lg simple Editor Lg
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1200/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1200/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-04-04 13:42

NVD link : CVE-2023-40494

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40494

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40494

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lg

simple_editor

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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