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TI-2023-19084 Aliases CVE-2023-37476GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq

Zip slip in OpenRefine

Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00625 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenRefine (OpenRefine): 3.7.4org.openrefine:main (Maven): 3.7.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenRefineOpenRefinebefore 3.7.43.7.4Patch availableCNA
—org.openrefine:main (Maven)before 3.7.43.7.4Patch availableGHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq
  • OpenRefine VendorOpenRefine Affected before 3.7.4 Fixed in 3.7.4 Patch available CNA
  • org.openrefine:main (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.7.4 Fixed in 3.7.4 Patch available GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openrefine:openrefine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.7.3VulnerableOpenRefine
  • cpe:2.3:a:openrefine:openrefine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.3 Vulnerable ·OpenRefine

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenRefine (OpenRefine) Fixed in 3.7.4
  • Fix · GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq org.openrefine:main (Maven) Fixed in 3.7.4 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37476
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq
  3. 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • 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
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Sources

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