OpenRefine up to 3.8.2 Database Extension enable_load_extension sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenRefine up to 3.8.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Database Extension. Such manipulation of the argument enable_load_extension leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-47881. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in OpenRefine up to 3.8.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Database Extension. The manipulation of the argument enable_load_extension with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-47881 since 10/04/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215187 (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 24.10 : OpenRefine vulnerabilities (USN-7260-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.8.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 853a1d91662e7dc278a9a94a38be58de04494056 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215187). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• OpenRefine

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• 3.8.0
• 3.8.1
• 3.8.2

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/

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