Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE-2024-49760
Summary
OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. The load-language command expects a "lang" parameter from which it constructs the path of the localization file to load, of the form "translations-$LANG.json". But when doing so, it does not check that the resulting path is in the expected directory, which means that this command could be exploited to read other JSON files on the file system. This issue affects org.openrefine:main versions prior to 3.8.3.
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CWE-22 - Path Traversal
Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.
Advisory Timeline
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