How severe is CVE-2023-40494?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of HIGH with a CVSS score of 8.2 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-40494?

This is classified as CWE-22, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2023-40494 - HIGH Severity | CVSS 8.2

Vulnerability Description

LG Simple Editor deleteFolder 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 deleteFolder 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-19921.

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