LG Simple Editor deleteFolder Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
LG · Simple Editor
The LG Simple Editor product contains a path traversal flaw in its deleteFolder method, which fails to properly validate user-supplied paths before using them in file operations. A remote attacker with no authentication and no user interaction can exploit this over the network to delete arbitrary files on affected installations, running in the context of SYSTEM.
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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Disclosed on 3 May 2024. No public exploit code or confirmed exploitation is recorded.
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