CVE-2023-40503CWE-611

LG Simple Editor saveXmlFile XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

LG Simple Editor saveXmlFile 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 saveXmlFile method. 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-19952.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01386 · 72.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Published
2024-05-03T02:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:11Z
    LG Simple Editor saveXmlFile XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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