Grails data binding causes JVM crash and/or other denial of service
Impact
A specially crafted web request can lead to a JVM crash or denial of service. Any Grails framework application using Grails data binding is vulnerable.
Patches
Patches are available for Grails 3 and later.
Workarounds
No workaround is possible except to avoid data binding to request data.
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.grails:grails-databinding | >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.0, >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.4, >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.3, >= 2.0.0, < 3.3.17 | 6.1.0, 5.3.4, 4.1.3, 3.3.17 |
References
- https://github.com/grails/grails-core/security/advisories/GHSA-3pjv-r7w4-2cf5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46131
- https://github.com/grails/grails-core/issues/13302
- https://github.com/grails/grails-core/commit/74326bdd2cf7dcb594092165e9464520f8366c60
- https://github.com/grails/grails-core/commit/c401faaa6c24c021c758b95f72304a0e855a8db3
- https://github.com/grails/grails-core
- https://grails.org/blog/2023-12-20-cve-data-binding-dos.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.grails:grails-databinding- Disclosed
- 20.12.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3pjv-r7w4-2cf5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.grails:grails-databinding
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 07.2022 12.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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