CVE-2023-40510: LG Simple Editor

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

LG Simple Editor getServerSetting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getServerSetting method. The issue results from the exposure of plaintext credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20012.

Affected products

• LG Simple Editor: version 3.21.0 only

Published 2024-05-03. Last modified 2026-06-17.