How severe is CVE-2014-0053?

CVE-2014-0053 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-0053 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-0053?

CVE-2014-0053 primarily affects Gopivotal Grails-resources. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0053?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-0053 published?

CVE-2014-0053 was published on 2014-04-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-0053

CVE-2014-0053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gopivotal Grails-resources with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Gopivotal Grails-resources
Published: 2014-04-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0053?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2014-0053?: CVE-2014-0053 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-0053 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-0053?: CVE-2014-0053 primarily affects Gopivotal Grails-resources. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0053?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-0053 published?: CVE-2014-0053 was published on 2014-04-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (37)

cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails-resources:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gopivotal:grails:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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