CVE-2024-47882

Public Exploit
OpenRefine's error page lacks escaping, leading to potential Cross-site Scripting on import of malicious project

Description

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. Prior to version 3.8.3, the built-in "Something went wrong!" error page includes the exception message and exception traceback without escaping HTML tags, enabling injection into the page if an attacker can reliably produce an error with an attacker-influenced message. It appears that the only way to reach this code in OpenRefine itself is for an attacker to somehow convince a victim to import a malicious file, which may be difficult. However, out-of-tree extensions may add their own calls to `respondWithErrorPage`. Version 3.8.3 has a fix for this issue.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: OpenRefine OpenRefine
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-j8hp-f2mj-586g exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/commit/85594e75e7b36025f7b6a67dcd3ec253c5dff8c2 patch
https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/main/webapp/modules/core/error.vt#L52-L53 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-47882?
CVE-2024-47882 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-47882?
To fix CVE-2024-47882, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-47882 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-47882 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-47882?
CVE-2024-47882 affects OpenRefine OpenRefine.
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