LG Simple Editor cropImage path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in LG Simple Editor. Affected by this issue is the function cropImage. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-40502. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to use an alternative in place of the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in LG Simple Editor (affected version unknown). Affected is the function cropImage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

LG Simple Editor cropImage Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the cropImage command. 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 delete files in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19951.

The weakness was presented 08/25/2023 as ZDI-23-1194. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-40502 since 08/14/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/10/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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• LG

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• Simple Editor

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• commercial

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