CVE-2023-40497
LG Simple Editor saveXml Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
LG Simple Editor saveXml Directory Traversal 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 saveXml command implemented in the makeDetailContent 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 execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19924.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 67.25% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- lg/simple editor
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
EPSS moved from 67.3% on 30 October 2026 to 67.3% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1203/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1203/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.