CVE-2023-46131

Grails® data binding causes JVM crash and/or DoS

Description

Grails is a framework used to build web applications with the Groovy programming language. 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. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.17, 4.1.3, 5.3.4, 6.1.0.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory grails.org
Affected: grails grails-core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/grails/grails-core/security/advisories/GHSA-3pjv-r7w4-2cf5 vendor advisory
https://github.com/grails/grails-core/issues/13302 issue tracking
https://github.com/grails/grails-core/commit/74326bdd2cf7dcb594092165e9464520f8366c60 patch
https://github.com/grails/grails-core/commit/c401faaa6c24c021c758b95f72304a0e855a8db3 patch
https://grails.org/blog/2023-12-20-cve-data-binding-dos.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46131?
CVE-2023-46131 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-46131?
To fix CVE-2023-46131, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-46131 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-46131 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-46131?
CVE-2023-46131 affects grails grails-core.
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