9.8

CVE-2023-40501: lg simple_editor Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalAnalyzed
Published 03-05-2024Last modified 18-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40501 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Exposed Dangerous Method or Function vulnerability in lg simple_editor. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-05-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.86% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Lg1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links