CVE-2023-40497

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

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor without requiring authentication. The flaw exists within the saveXml command implemented in the makeDetailContent method due to the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

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