Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRefine | OpenRefine | < 3.8.3 | — |
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 | 3.8.7-1 | — |
| 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:openrefine | < 3.8.3 | 3.8.3 | GHSA-qfwq-6jh6-8xx4 |
Advisories 1
- USN-7260-1 openrefine vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026