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high 8.1

CVE-2024-47881 json

OpenRefine's SQLite integration allows filesystem access, remote code execution (RCE)

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-2990 , GHSA-87cf-j763-vvh8

cvss
8.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. Starting in version 3.4-beta and prior to version 3.8.3, in the `database` extension, the "enable_load_extension" property can be set for the SQLite integration, enabling an attacker to load (local or remote) extension DLLs and so run arbitrary code on the server. The attacker needs to have network access to the OpenRefine instance. Version 3.8.3 fixes this issue.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.openrefine:database 3.8.3
  • OpenRefine OpenRefine 3.8.3
  • openrefine Debian 12 3.6.2-2+deb12u3
  • openrefine Debian 13 3.8.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47881

  • openrefine Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS 3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • openrefine Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS 3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47881

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-87cf-j763-vvh8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
GitHub 3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.openrefine:database
>=3.4-beta, <3.8.3
3.8.3

Affected products

  • OpenRefine OpenRefine

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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