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LG Simple Editor mkdir Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2024

Description

LG Simple Editor mkdir 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 mkdir command implemented in the makeDetailContent method. 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-19926.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

References (2)

Change history (0)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner zdi
Published May 3, 2024
Updated Sep 18, 2024
Reserved Aug 14, 2023
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jun 6, 2024
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
ENISA EUVD
Assigner zdi
Published May 3, 2024
Updated Sep 18, 2024
Exploited since n/a
EUVD-2023-45070