Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the copyContent command. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19945.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.48%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-749 ↗CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| LG | Simple Editor | LG Simple Editor 3.21.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.483%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Zero Day Initiative · Bug Bounty Provider · Japan |
| Reserved | 2023-08-14T21:06:28 |
| Published | 2024-05-03T02:11:30 |
| Patch Date | 2023-08-24 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-18T18:29:46 |
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