Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-40492
LG Simple Editor deleteCheckSession 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 deleteCheckSession 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-19919.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.399
EPSS Ranking 97.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.2
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-40492
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cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0