{"answers":{"affected":"It affects 1 product.","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40498 exists.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2023-40498 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40498 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2023-40498 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40498 exists.\n\nAffected product: LG Simple Editor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40498/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40498/index.md)","id":"CVE-2023-40498","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40498/index.md","name":"CVE-2023-40498","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-2qqh-h8cp-4jfx"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["code_execution","privilege_escalation"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"LG Simple Editor","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via directory traversal in the cp command without authentication.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"path_traversal"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"zdi","cpe":[{"product":"simple_editor","vendor":"lg"}],"cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"critical","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-22","name":"Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory"}],"description":"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.\n\nThe 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.\n. Was ZDI-CAN-19925.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":"2023-08-24","github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":1,"nuclei":0,"refs":[{"date":"2023-08-24","kind":"metasploit","ref":"exploit/windows/http/lg_simple_editor_rce","stars":null,"title":"LG Simple Editor Remote Code Execution"}],"tier":"weaponised"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"LG Simple Editor cp Command Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40498","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"path_traversal","year":"2023"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":1,"next":{"headline":"LG Simple Editor mkdir Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40499"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"LG Simple Editor saveXml Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40497"},"products":["Simple Editor"],"published":"2024-05-03","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor copySessionFolder Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40493","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor saveXml Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40497","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40500","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40501","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40504","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor createThumbnailByMovie Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40505","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"BSD-3-Clause","name":"Metasploit"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"yes","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2024-09-18","vendors":["LG"]},"summary":"Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via directory traversal in the cp command without authentication.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40498/"}