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CVE-2024-47881: OpenRefine's SQLite integration allows filesystem access, remote code execution (RCE)

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-10-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

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.

Affected products

• OpenRefine: from 3.4 before 3.8.3 — fixed in 3.8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenRefine 3.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/commit/853a1d91662e7dc278a9a94a38be58de04494056
• https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-87cf-j763-vvh8

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