CVE-2023-40514 LG Simple Editor FileManagerController getImageByFilename Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and exploit a path traversal flaw in LG Simple Editor to disclose sensitive system files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40514?
CVE-2023-40514 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, published on 3 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lg Simple Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-40514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in LG Simple Editor
- CVE-2023-40493 LG Simple Editor copySessionFolder Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-40497 LG Simple Editor saveXml Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-40498 LG Simple Editor cp Command Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-40500 LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-40501 LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-655w-j8x9-h8c8.