CVE-2023-40495 is a directory traversal vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose sensitive information. This flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied paths within the copyTemplateAll method, enabling information disclosure with SYSTEM privileges. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. Currently, there is no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion reported for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.21.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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