Butterfly's parseJSON, getJSON functions eval malicious input, leading to remote code execution (RCE)

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Severity and exploitation

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• CISA KEV Not listed.
• EPSS No score.

Timeline

1. 31 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC First seen by agentprime
2. 31 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC Confirmed by OSV

Sources

• GitHub Advisory Database: GHSA-mpcw-3j5p-p99x
• OSV: GHSA-mpcw-3j5p-p99x
• github.com/OpenRefine/simile-butterfly/security/advisories/GHSA-mpcw-3j5p-p99x
• github.com/OpenRefine/simile-butterfly/commit/2ad1fa4cd8afe3c920c8e6e04fe7a7df5cf8294e
• github.com/OpenRefine/simile-butterfly

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