CVE-2023-40513 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40513: LG Simple Editor UserManageController getImageByFilename Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

LG Simple Editor UserManageController getImageByFilename Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the getImageByFilename method in the UserManageController class. 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 disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-20015.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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