Path traversal in LG Simple Editor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40495
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f29-xc6q-j293
References
Advisory 1
More LG Simple Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21320 OS command injection in LG Simple Editor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21314 Path traversal in LG Simple Editor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21318 Path traversal in LG Simple Editor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-21310 Path traversal in LG Simple Editor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-21308 Path traversal in LG Simple Editor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-21313 Path traversal in LG Simple Editor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-40495 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40495 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3f29-xc6q-j293 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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