CVE-2023-40510 HIGH

CVE-2023-40510: LG Simple Editor getServerSetting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Lg
Product Simple Editor
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published May 3, 2024
Last update September 18, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

LG Simple Editor getServerSetting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getServerSetting method. The issue results from the exposure of plaintext credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20012.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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