You still need to MITM the connection though. I think this is more of a risk if ...

notpushkin 19 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: RCE Vulnerability in QBittorrent

You still need to MITM the connection though. I think this is more of a risk if you live in dictatorship states, but even a rogue ISP or Wi-Fi hotspot would do. So yeah, definitely not theoretical.