Gopivotal Grails-resources up to 1.2.5 Default Configuration access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Gopivotal Grails-resources up to 1.2.5. This impacts an unknown function of the component Default Configuration. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0053. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Gopivotal Grails-resources up to 1.2.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The default configuration of the Resources plugin 1.0.0 before 1.2.6 for Pivotal Grails 2.0.0 before 2.3.6 does not properly restrict access to files in the WEB-INF directory, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT due to different researchers and different vulnerability types. See CVE-2014-2857 for the META-INF variant and CVE-2014-2858 for the directory traversal.

The weakness was shared 04/15/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at twitter.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0053 since 12/03/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72757 (Grails resources plug-in WEB-INF / META-INF File Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 1.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91270), Tenable (72757), SecurityFocus (BID 65678†), Secunia (SA56841†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44734†). The entries VDB-69366 and VDB-69365 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 72757
Nessus Name: Grails resources plug-in WEB-INF / META-INF File Disclosure
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Grails-resources 1.2.2

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12/03/2013 🔍
02/16/2014 +75 days 🔍
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03/01/2014 +13 days 🔍
04/15/2014 +45 days 🔍
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06/02/2014 +48 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +296 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: twitter.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69364
X-Force: 91270
SecurityFocus: 65678 - Pivotal Grails 'grails-resources' Plugin Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 56841
Vulnerability Center: 44734 - Pivotal Grails <2.3.6 Remote Information Disclosure in WEB-INF, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/10/2026 19:43
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (61), 05/29/2017 10:28 (5), 03/15/2022 09:44 (3), 05/10/2026 19:43 (18)
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