CVE-2023-51770 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Code Injection vulnerability in org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler. A fix is available for org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Apache DolphinScheduler: Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-51770.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinschedulerReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Apache Dolphinscheduler.
This issue affects Apache DolphinScheduler: before 3.2.1.
We recommend users to upgrade Apache DolphinScheduler to version 3.2.1, which fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler | all versions | 3.2.1org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler:3.2.1 |
Affected Products
dolphinschedulerapacheDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler to 3.2.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-51770 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-51770 in your dependencies?
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