# CVE-2024-23833: openrefine: OpenRefine is a free, open source power tool for working with messy dataand improving it

CVE-2024-23833 is fixed in openrefine on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23833, released February 12, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23833
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0100
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 12, 2024

## Description

OpenRefine is a free, open source power tool for working with messy dataand improving it. A jdbc attack vulnerability exists inOpenRefine(version<=3.7.7) where an attacker may construct a JDBC querywhich may read files on the host filesystem. Due to the newer MySQL driverlibrary in the latest version of OpenRefine (8.0.30), there is noassociated deserialization utilization point, so original code executioncannot be achieved, but attackers can use this vulnerability to readsensitive files on the target server. This issue has been addressed inversion 3.7.8. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workaroundsfor this vulnerability.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | openrefine Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.6.2-2+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23833](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-23833.md) | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Linux | openrefine Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.7.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23833](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-23833.md) | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Linux | openrefine Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [openrefine 3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-openrefine-3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | openrefine Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [openrefine 3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-openrefine-3.7.7-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | openrefine Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.7.8-1ubuntu0.1 | [openrefine 3.7.8-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-openrefine-3.7.8-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |

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