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    CVE-2023-40506

    LG Simple Editor copyContent XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the copyContent command. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-20005.

    Published:May 3, 2024
    Last Modified:Apr 10, 2025
    EPS:May 3, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00071
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Lg
    Product
    Simple Editor

    Exploits

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High