CVE-2023-1350: liferea Feed Enrichment update.c update_job_run os command injection

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

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.

Affected products

liferea: before 1.14.1 — fixed in 1.14.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: liferea 1.14.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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