CVE-2023-30621: Gipsy is a multi-purpose discord bot which aim to be as modular and user-friendly as possible

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-30621?

gipsy: upgrade to newer than 1.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-30621 being exploited?

CVE-2023-30621 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-30621 affect?

CVE-2023-30621 affects gipsy. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Gipsy is a multi-purpose discord bot which aim to be as modular and user-friendly as possible. In versions prior to 1.3 users can run command on the host machine with sudoer permission. The `!ping` command when provided with an IP or hostna

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-30621?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-30621 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting gipsy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Gipsy is a multi-purpose discord bot which aim to be as modular and user-friendly as possible. In versions prior to 1.3 users can run command on the host machine with sudoer permission. The `!ping` command when provided with an IP or hostname used to run a bash `ping <IP>` without verification that the IP or hostname was legitimate. This command was executed with root permissions and may lead to arbitrary command injection on the host server. Use

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2023-04-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: gipsy project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-21 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gipsy project gipsy UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gipsy || rpm -q gipsy || gipsy --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade gipsy

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gipsy

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-30621?

gipsy: upgrade to newer than 1.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-30621 being exploited?

CVE-2023-30621 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-30621 affect?

CVE-2023-30621 affects gipsy. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Gipsy is a multi-purpose discord bot which aim to be as modular and user-friendly as possible. In versions prior to 1.3 users can run command on the host machine with sudoer permission. The `!ping` command when provided with an IP or hostna

How urgent is CVE-2023-30621?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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