CVE-2024-47880 OpenRefine has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability from POST request in ExportRowsCommand
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via reflected XSS in OpenRefine, potentially leading to data theft or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-47880?
CVE-2024-47880 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenRefine, published on 24 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. Prior to version 3.8.3, the `export-rows` command can be used in such a way that it reflects part of the request verbatim, with a Content-Type header also taken from the request. An attacker could lead a user to a malicious page that submits a form POST that contains embedded JavaScript code. This code would then be included in the response, along with an attacker-controlled `Content-Type` header, and so potentially executed in the victim's browser as if it was part of OpenRefine. The attacker-provided code can do anything the user can do, including deleting projects, retrieving database passwords, or executing arbitrary Jython or Closure expressions, if those extensions are also present. The attacker must know a valid project ID of a project that contains at least one row. Version 3.8.3 fixes the issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47880?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.openrefine:openrefine. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.openrefine:openrefine Maven | All versions | 3.8.3 |
org.openrefine:openrefine Maven | All versions | 3.8.3 |
Products include Openrefine Openrefine.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47880?
Upgrade org.openrefine:openrefine to 3.8.3 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-47880 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-47880 exists.
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-2024-47881 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)
- CVE-2024-23833 OpenRefine JDBC Attack Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47880, GHSA-79jv-5226-783f, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47880.