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LG Simple Editor Remote Code Execution

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Disclosed
Aug 24, 2023
Created
Sep 8, 2023

Description

This Metasploit module exploits broken access control and directory traversal
vulnerabilities in LG Simple Editor software for gaining code execution.
The vulnerabilities exist in versions of LG Simple Editor prior to v3.21.
By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can upload and execute a malicious JSP
payload with the SYSTEM user permissions.

Authors

rgod
Ege Balcı [email protected]

Platform

Windows

Architectures

x86, x64

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/windows/http/lg_simple_editor_rce
    msf exploit(lg_simple_editor_rce) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(lg_simple_editor_rce) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(lg_simple_editor_rce) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(lg_simple_editor_rce) > exploit
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