CVE-2023-40509

LG Simple Editor deleteCanvas 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 deleteCanvas 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-20011.

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-23-1213/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1213/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

10 Apr 2025, 14:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0:::::::*
First Time		Lg simple Editor Lg
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~8.2~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.1
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1213/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1213/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-04-10 14:38

NVD link : CVE-2023-40509

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40509

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40509

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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