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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-37476 · published 17 July 2023

CVE-2023-37476: Openrefine path traversal vulnerability

Openrefine · Openrefine

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.63% · top 52.1% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.63%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/commit/e9c1e65d58b47aec8cd676bd5c07d97b002f205e Patch
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases/tag/3.7.4
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq Vendor Advisory
https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/openrefine-zip-slip
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/commit/e9c1e65d58b47aec8cd676bd5c07d97b002f205e Patch
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-37476), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.