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CVE-2023-40508

LG Simple Editor putCanvasDB Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 2.05%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

LG Simple Editor putCanvasDB Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the putCanvasDB 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 delete files in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-20010.

CVSS 3.1
9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.05% probability · 80th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
lg/simple editor
Source
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.