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CVE-2023-40494

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.2
EPSS
0.84357
Risk score
62.32
CISA KEV
No
PoC
No
Published
2024-05-03
Modified
2024-09-18
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2023-45065, GHSA-PC82-CM8V-CJ54
Products
LG:Simple Editor LG Simple Editor 3.21.0
Sources
euvd EUVD-2023-45065

Description

LG Simple Editor deleteFolder 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 deleteFolder 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-19921.

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