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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in LG Simple Editor. Affected is the function getImageByFilename. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-40513. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to replace the affected component with an alternative. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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A vulnerability was found in LG Simple Editor (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function getImageByFilename. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 08/25/2023 as ZDI-23-1195. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-40513 since 08/14/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/10/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative.

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• Simple Editor

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