CVE-2023-40515

LG Simple Editor joinAddUser Improper Input Validation Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the joinAddUser method. The issue results from improper input validation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20048.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1197/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1197/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

10 Apr 2025, 14:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Lg simple Editor Lg
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1197/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1197/ - Third Party Advisory
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-04-10 14:36

NVD link : CVE-2023-40515

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40515

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40515

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lg

simple_editor

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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