CVE-2023-37476

Zip slip in OpenRefine

Published Jul 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-2096 OpenRefine vulnerable to zip slip in project import
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m88m-crr9-jvqq OpenRefine vulnerable to zip slip in project import
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7260-1 OpenRefine vulnerabilities
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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. 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.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 10, 2025, 3:30 PM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2023, 1:01 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 17, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM