The data import functionality in OpenRefine through 3.1 allows an XML External Entity…
Priority LOW 36CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The data import functionality in OpenRefine through 3.1 allows an XML External Entity (XXE) attack through a crafted (zip) file, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01738 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openrefine:openrefine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1 | Vulnerable | OpenRefine |
- cpe:2.3:a:openrefine:openrefine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenRefine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3w8-xp79-mqph
References
More Openrefine vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22279 Remote Code exec in project import with mysql jdbc url attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-32135 OpenRefine's SQLite integration allows filesystem access, remote code execution (RCE) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-32133 OpenRefine's PreviewExpressionCommand, which is eval, lacks protection against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-22278 OpenRefine vulnerable to arbitrary file read in project import with mysql jdbc url attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-32134 OpenRefine has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability from POST request in ExportRowsCommand CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-32132 Reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in GData extension (authorized.vt) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-20157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3w8-xp79-mqph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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