CVE-2023-5016: A vulnerability was found in spider-flow up to 0.5.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-5016?

spider-flow: upgrade to newer than 0.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-5016 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5016 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-5016 affect?

CVE-2023-5016 affects spider-flow. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in spider-flow up to 0.5.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function DriverManager.getConnection of the file src/main/java/org/spiderflow/controller/DataSourceController.java

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-5016?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-5016 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting spider-flow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in spider-flow up to 0.5.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function DriverManager.getConnection of the file src/main/java/org/spiderflow/controller/DataSourceController.java of the component API. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-239857 was assigned to thi

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-502
Published	2023-09-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: ssssssss

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-09-17 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: <= 0.5.0

Fixed in: newer than 0.5.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy spider-flow || rpm -q spider-flow || spider-flow --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade spider-flow

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade spider-flow

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5016?

spider-flow: upgrade to newer than 0.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5016 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5016 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-5016 affect?

CVE-2023-5016 affects spider-flow. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in spider-flow up to 0.5.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function DriverManager.getConnection of the file src/main/java/org/spiderflow/controller/DataSourceController.java

How urgent is CVE-2023-5016?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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CVE-2024-0195 MEDIUM 6.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in spider-flow 0.4.3

References

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