CVE-2023-40494 HIGH

CVE-2023-40494: LG Simple Editor deleteFolder Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Vendor Lg
Product Simple Editor
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 3, 2024
Last update September 18, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
September 18, 2024 Record updated