#VU79684 OS Command Injection in Liferea - CVE-2023-1350

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79684

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1350

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Liferea
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: lwindolf

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the update_job_run() function in src/update.c within the feed enrichment feature. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Liferea: 1.4.6 - 1.14.0

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External links
https://github.com/lwindolf/liferea/commit/8d8b5b963fa64c7a2122d1bbfbb0bed46e813e59
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222848
https://vuldb.com/?id.222848

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.