GHSA-M88M-CRR9-JVQQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-18 18:47 – Updated: 2025-06-10 19:58
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Summary
OpenRefine vulnerable to zip slip in project import
Details

Impact

A carefully crafted malicious OpenRefine project tar file can be used to trigger arbitrary code execution if a user can be convinced to import it.

Patches

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.

Workarounds

Only import OpenRefine projects from trusted sources.

References

A similar issue existed in the Create Project feature (CVE-2018-19859), which was fixed by PR #1901.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.openrefine:main"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.7.4"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-37476"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-18T18:47:27Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-17T22:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nA carefully crafted malicious OpenRefine project tar file can be used to trigger arbitrary code execution if a user can be convinced to import it.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe 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.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nOnly import OpenRefine projects from trusted sources.\n\n### References\n\nA similar [issue](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/issues/1840) existed in the Create Project feature ([CVE-2018-19859](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19859)), which was fixed by PR [#1901](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/pull/1901).",
  "id": "GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq",
  "modified": "2025-06-10T19:58:06Z",
  "published": "2023-07-18T18:47:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37476"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/commit/e9c1e65d58b47aec8cd676bd5c07d97b002f205e"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases/tag/3.7.4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/openrefine-zip-slip"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenRefine vulnerable to zip slip in project import"
}


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