CVE-2023-37476 Zip slip in OpenRefine
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into importing malicious OpenRefine project files containing path traversal payloads.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-37476?
CVE-2023-37476 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in OpenRefine, published on 17 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for data processing. A carefully crafted malicious OpenRefine project tar file can be used to trigger arbitrary code execution in the context of the OpenRefine process if a user can be convinced to import it. The vulnerability exists in all versions of OpenRefine up to and including 3.7.3. Users should update to OpenRefine 3.7.4 as soon as possible. Users unable to upgrade should only import OpenRefine projects from trusted sources.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37476?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.openrefine:main. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.openrefine:main Maven | All versions | 3.7.4 |
org.openrefine:main Maven | All versions | 3.7.4 |
Products include Openrefine Openrefine.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37476?
Upgrade org.openrefine:main to 3.7.4 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-37476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenRefine
- CVE-2023-41887 Remote Code exec in project import with mysql jdbc url attack
- CVE-2024-47878 Reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in GData extension (authorized.vt)
- CVE-2024-47880 OpenRefine has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability from POST request in ExportRowsCommand
- CVE-2024-47881 OpenRefine's SQLite integration allows filesystem access, remote code execution (RCE)
- CVE-2024-47879 OpenRefine's PreviewExpressionCommand, which is eval, lacks protection against cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37476, GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37476.