{"id":"CVE-2023-40498","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2023-40498","generatedAt":"2026-11-04T21:57:13.449Z","title":"LG Simple Editor cp Command Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.","description":"LG Simple Editor cp Command 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the cp 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.\n. Was ZDI-CAN-19925.","published":"2024-05-03T03:15:24.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T06:18:10.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-22"],"affected":["lg/simple editor"],"epss":{"score":0.8509,"percentile":0.99713,"date":"2026-11-03","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.1%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1204/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com"},{"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1204/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40498","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}