CVE-2023-37476 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-37476: Zip slip in OpenRefine

Vendor Openrefine
Product OpenRefine
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published July 17, 2023
Last update June 10, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 17, 2023 CVE published
June 10, 2025 Record updated