liferea Feed Enrichment update.c update_job_run os command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in liferea. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function update_job_run of the file src/update.c of the component Feed Enrichment. The manipulation of the argument source with the input |date >/tmp/bad-item-link.txt leads to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 8d8b5b963fa64c7a2122d1bbfbb0bed46e813e59. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222848.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | liferea | 1.12.0; 1.12.1; 1.12.2; 1.12.3; 1.12.4; 1.12.5; 1.12.6; 1.12.7; 1.12.8; 1.12.9; 1.13.0; 1.13.1; 1.13.2; 1.13.3; 1.13.4; 1.13.5; 1.13.6; 1.13.7; 1.13.8; 1.13.9; 1.14-RC1; 1.14-RC2; 1.14-RC3; 1.14.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- liferea Vendor— Affected 1.12.0; 1.12.1; 1.12.2; 1.12.3; 1.12.4; 1.12.5; 1.12.6; 1.12.7; 1.12.8; 1.12.9; 1.13.0; 1.13.1; 1.13.2; 1.13.3; 1.13.4; 1.13.5; 1.13.6; 1.13.7; 1.13.8; 1.13.9; 1.14-RC1; 1.14-RC2; 1.14-RC3; 1.14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferea_project:liferea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.14.1 | Vulnerable | Liferea Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferea_project:liferea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·Liferea Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1350
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q9p-r5vc-g557
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-1350 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1350 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9q9p-r5vc-g557 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-1350 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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