CVE-2023-40507Network attack vector

SYSTEM file disclosure via external entity resolution

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Sep 18, 2024

XXE in copyContent in LG Electronics LG Simple Editor 3.21.0 allows remote attackers to read SYSTEM-accessible files via crafted XML. The command's XML parser resolves an external-entity URI and embeds the retrieved content into the document that it processes. No authentication or user interaction is required, and disclosure is limited to resources readable by the SYSTEM account.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in copyContent in LG Electronics LG Simple Editor 3.21.0 allows remote attackers to read SYSTEM-accessible files via crafted XML. The command's XML parser resolves an external-entity URI and embeds the retrieved content into the document that it processes. No authentication or user interaction is required, and disclosure is limited to resources readable by the SYSTEM account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40507
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Sep 18, 2024
Vendor
LG Electronics
Product
LG Simple Editor
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <3.21.0
  2. Affected versionversion=LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

LG Electronics · LG Simple Editorversion=0 <3.21.0; version=LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System

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