CVE-2023-40500
LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- May 3, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 18, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 14, 2023
Description
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 the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19944.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-749 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Simple EditorLG |
|
References
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.