# CVE-2023-5016: spider-flow API DataSourceController.java DriverManager.getConnection deserialization

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-09-17 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a spider-flow: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5

## Description

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 this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a spider-flow, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.239857
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.239857
- https://github.com/bayuncao/vul-cve
- https://github.com/bayuncao/vul-cve/blob/main/spider-flow%20fastjson%20jdbc%20deserialization

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