CVE-2023-40514
LG Simple Editor FileManagerController getImageByFilename Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
LG Simple Editor FileManagerController 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 FileManagerController 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-20016.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.87% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- lg/simple editor
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1196/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1196/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.