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Grails End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Grails versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Grails 7.1.2 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
7.1.2
7 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
1
of 7 total
EOL Versions
6
no longer patched
40 / 100
Medium Risk
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EOL Recency
30/40
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520261234567TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1 1.3.9 May 14, 2009 May 1, 2012 5166 days past EOL EOL
2 2.6.1 Dec 15, 2011 Jun 30, 2021 1819 days past EOL EOL
3 3.3.18 Mar 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2021 1727 days past EOL EOL
4 4.1.4 Jul 11, 2019 Mar 31, 2023 1180 days past EOL EOL
5 5.3.6 Oct 12, 2021 Jan 9, 2025 530 days past EOL EOL
6 6.2.3 Jul 24, 2023 Oct 19, 2025 247 days past EOL EOL
7 7.1.2 Oct 19, 2025 TBD Supported Active

What does Grails end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Grails reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Grails should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

Extended Support Options

If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Grails versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Grails?
See the full table above for all Grails version EOL dates.
When is the Grails support end date?
Each Grails version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Grails?
The latest active version of Grails is 7.1.2. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Grails reaches end of life?
When Grails reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Grails?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Grails versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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