CVE-2023-37476: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

July 18, 2023

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.

References

github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/commit/e9c1e65d58b47aec8cd676bd5c07d97b002f205e
github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases/tag/3.7.4
github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37476

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