Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-40511LG Simple Editor checkServer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity information exposure in Simple Editor from LG. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

LG Simple Editor checkServer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the checkServer method. The issue results from the exposure of plaintext credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20013.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
LG	Simple Editor	LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

ZDI-23-1215 x_research-advisory