CVE-2023-40498

9.8 criticalEPSS 85%

Critical (9.8) in lg simple editor. EPSS 85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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. The 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. . Was ZDI-CAN-19925.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

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

EPSS: 85% 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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