# CVE-2024-47878: Reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in GData extension (authorized.vt)

- Also known as: GHSA-PW3X-C5VP-MFC3
- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.8.3
- Published: 2024-10-24 · Updated: 2024-10-28

## Affected

- OpenRefine: fixed in 3.8.3
- org.openrefine:extensions (Maven): fixed in 3.8.3

## Description

OpenRefine is a free, open source tool for working with messy data. Prior to version 3.8.3, the `/extension/gdata/authorized` endpoint includes the `state` GET parameter verbatim in a `<script>` tag in the output, so without escaping. An attacker could lead or redirect a user to a crafted URL containing JavaScript code, which would then cause that code to be executed in the victim's browser as if it was part of OpenRefine. Version 3.8.3 fixes this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenRefine, org.openrefine:extensions, upgrade to a fixed version (3.8.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/security/advisories/GHSA-pw3x-c5vp-mfc3
- https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/commit/10bf0874d67f1018a58b3732332d76b840192fea

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