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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD6.5 Medium

CVE-2023-40513

LG Simple Editor UserManageController getImageByFilename Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
zdi

Description

LG Simple Editor UserManageController 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 UserManageController 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-20015.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

LG Simple Editor

Default version status: unknown

  • LG Simple Editor 3.21.0affected

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