Path traversal in Simple Editor - CVE-2023-40509
Published: August 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79979
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40509
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the deleteCanvas method. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Simple Editor
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40509
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.