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CVE-2023-40500

LG Simple Editor — LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EPSS 2%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
45
CVSS 9.8 (CNA, NVD agree)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 79.2.792 × 2015.8No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Simple EditorLG Simple Editor 3.21.0–CNA
simple_editor< 3.21.03.21.0CISA-ADP

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
zdi (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

refzerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1206