High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40511
CVE-2023-40511
Description
LG Simple Editor checkServer 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 checkServer 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-20013.
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Affected products
2(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: LG Simple Editor 3.21.0
Patches
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1215/nvdThird Party Advisory
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