Is CVE-2023-1350 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-1350 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-1350 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-1350 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-1350?

CVE-2023-1350 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-1350

CWE-78Published: March 11, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

This is an OS command injection vulnerability in the Feed Enrichment component of Liferea. By manipulating the source argument, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the host system. The CVSS score of 9.8 highlights the critical nature of this remote execution flaw.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Apply the official patch (commit 8d8b5b963fa64c7a2122d1bbfbb0bed46e813e59) provided by the project maintainers.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-1350 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.