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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.openrefine:openrefine | < 3.8.3 | 3.8.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.openrefine:openrefine- Disclosed
- 24.10.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qfwq-6jh6-8xx4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.openrefine:openrefine
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 10.2024 10.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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