CVE-2023-40495

7.5 highEPSS 76%

High (7.5) in lg simple editor. EPSS 76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

LG Simple Editor copyTemplateAll Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the copyTemplateAll 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 disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19922.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 99% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-22
Published: 2024-05-03
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

lg:simple_editor

References

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