PT-2023-27482 · Lg · Lg Simple Editor

Rgod · Published 2023-08-24 · Updated 2025-04-10 · CVE-2023-40503

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LG Simple Editor (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the saveXmlFile method, where improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references allows a crafted document to access a specified URI and embed its contents back into the XML document. An attacker can leverage this to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

XXE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-40503

ZDI-23-1207

Affected Products

Lg Simple Editor

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40503 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1207 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40503 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1787139445960986744 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118634 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/TheZDIBugs/status/1694824994650415612 · Twitter Post