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CVE-2024-49760

OpenRefine has a path traversal in LoadLanguageCommand

7.1 HighFix available

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.59%Up 0.5 points since Oct 25, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

OpenRefine has a path traversal in LoadLanguageCommand

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

Record
CVE-2024-49760
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3113 7.1

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

Record
EUVD-2024-3113
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qfwq-6jh6-8xx4 7.1

OpenRefine has a path traversal in LoadLanguageCommand

The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. When doing so, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system.

The command should be patched by checking that the normalized path is in the expected directory.

Record
GHSA-qfwq-6jh6-8xx4
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.1

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

Record
CVE-2024-49760
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.1

OpenRefine has a path traversal in LoadLanguageCommand

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

Record
CVE-2024-49760
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-49760 5.3

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49760
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qfwq-6jh6-8xx4 7.1

OpenRefine has a path traversal in LoadLanguageCommand

The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. When doing so, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system.

The command should be patched by checking that the normalized path is in the expected directory.

Record
GHSA-qfwq-6jh6-8xx4
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-49760 7.1

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a lang parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form translations-$LANG.json. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49760
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7260-1 No score

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It was discovered that OpenRefine incorrectly handled file permissions and user authentication. An unauthenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-41886, CVE-2023-41887)

It was discovered that OpenRefine did not properly disallow database settings to be modified when queried. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-23833)

It was discovered that OpenRefine did not properly sanitize the GET parameter for authorized commands, leading to a cross site scripting vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-47878)

It was discovered that OpenRefine did not properly prevent cross-site request forgery when running the preview-expression command. If a user or application were tricked into opening a specially crafted webpage, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-47879)

It was discovered that OpenRefine did not properly handle HTTP headers. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-47880)

It was discovered that OpenRefine incorrectly handled database extensions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-47881)

It was discovered that OpenRefine did not properly escape HTML tags in exception messages, which could enable code injection. If a user or application were tricked into opening a malicious file, an attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-47882)

It was discovered that OpenRefine did not correctly handle paths when executing the load-language command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2024-49760)

Record
USN-7260-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.openrefine:openrefine
Maven
before 3.8.3
3.8.3
openrefine
Debian:12
before 3.6.2-2+deb12u3, plus listed versions
3.6.2-23.6.2-2+deb12u13.6.2-2+deb12u2
3.6.2-2+deb12u3
openrefine
Debian:13
before 3.8.7-1
3.8.7-1
org.openrefine:openrefine
Maven
before 3.8.3, plus listed versions
3.6-beta13.6-beta23.6-rc13.6.03.6.1
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3.6.23.7-beta13.7-beta23.7.03.7.23.8-beta13.8-beta53.8.03.8.13.8.2
3.8.3
openrefine
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
before 3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.5.2-1
3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
openrefine
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
before 3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.6.2-33.7.6-13.7.7-1
3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
openrefine
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.5.2-1
3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
openrefine
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.6.2-33.7.6-13.7.7-1
3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-49760 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Openrefine, published October 24, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in org.openrefine:openrefine 3.8.3.

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