CVE-2023-40508

LG Simple Editor putCanvasDB 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 putCanvasDB 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-20010.

• CWE-22

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1212/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1212/Third Party Advisory

Published

May 3, 2024

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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