Description
OpenRefine is a free, open source power tool for working with messy data and improving it. A jdbc attack vulnerability exists in OpenRefine(version<=3.7.7) where an attacker may construct a JDBC query which may read files on the host filesystem. Due to the newer MySQL driver library in the latest version of OpenRefine (8.0.30), there is no associated deserialization utilization point, so original code execution cannot be achieved, but attackers can use this vulnerability to read sensitive files on the target server. This issue has been addressed in version 3.7.8. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRefine | OpenRefine | < 3.7.8 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | openrefine | 3.7.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openrefine | 3.6.2-2+deb12u3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | openrefine | 3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7260-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | openrefine | 3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7260-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.openrefine:database | < 3.7.8 | 3.7.8 | GHSA-6p92-qfqf-qwx4 |
Advisories 1
- USN-7260-1 openrefine vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026