Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-40515LG Simple Editor joinAddUser Improper Input Validation Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity improper input validation 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 73% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

LG Simple Editor joinAddUser Improper Input Validation Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the joinAddUser method. The issue results from improper input validation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20048.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
LG	Simple Editor	LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

ZDI-23-1197 x_research-advisory