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title: "CVE-2023-40492: LG Simple Editor deleteCheckSession… | CubePath"
description: "LG Simple Editor deleteCheckSession Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40492
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# CVE-2023-40492: LG Simple Editor deleteCheckSession… | CubePath

## Description

LG Simple Editor deleteCheckSession 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 deleteCheckSession 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-19919.

Official description from the CVE record, published by zdi. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40492)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.0 High 8.2

Score published by zdi in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                  |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                   |
| Confidentiality impact | None      | No effect on the secrecy of data.                                                   |
| Integrity impact       | Low       | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                      |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                            |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.81952 (82.0% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA assessment as of May 9, 2024

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

partial

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- LG Simple Editor

  - affected: LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [ZDI-23-1198](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1198/)  (zerodayinitiative.com)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Aug 14, 2023
2. Record published May 3, 2024
3. Record last updated Sep 18, 2024

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