OpenRefine vulnerable to arbitrary file read in project import with mysql jdbc url attack
Priority HIGH 72CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
OpenRefine is a powerful free, open source tool for working with messy data. Prior to version 3.7.5, an arbitrary file read vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to read a file on a server. Version 3.7.5 fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00997 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.openrefine:database (Maven): 3.7.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRefine | OpenRefine | up to 3.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.openrefine:database (Maven) | before 3.7.5 | 3.7.5 | Patch available | GHSA-qqh2-wvmv-h72m |
- OpenRefine VendorOpenRefine Affected up to 3.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.openrefine:database (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.7.5 Fixed in 3.7.5 Patch available GHSA-qqh2-wvmv-h72m
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openrefine:openrefine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.7.5 | Vulnerable | OpenRefine |
- cpe:2.3:a:openrefine:openrefine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.7.5 Vulnerable ·OpenRefine
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qqh2-wvmv-h72m org.openrefine:database (Maven) Fixed in 3.7.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41886
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqh2-wvmv-h72m
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-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
- TI-2022-19866 OpenRefine <= v3.5.2 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability, which… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-41886 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41886 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqh2-wvmv-h72m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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