Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-40514
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 26.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.5
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-40514
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cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0