# CVE-2024-49760: openrefine: OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data

CVE-2024-49760 is fixed in openrefine on 1 platform, first by openrefine 3.5.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released October 24, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49760
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.3 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0059
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 24, 2024

## Description

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. Theload-language command expects a `lang` parameter from which it constructsthe path of the localization file to load, of the form`translations-$LANG.json`. But when doing so in versions prior to 3.8.3, itdoes not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, whichmeans that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on thefile system. Version 3.8.3 addresses this issue.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | openrefine Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.6.2-2+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49760](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-49760.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | openrefine Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.8.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49760](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-49760.md) | Oct 24, 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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