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Grails 5 End of Life Date
Grails 5 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Grails 5 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. EOL since June 2024 — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 2024
EOL since June 2024
Latest Release
5.3.6
Standard release
Release Date
Oct 12, 2021
Grails 5 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJun 2024Vendor's own page (our correction) · grails.apache.org · checked Oct 28, 2026medium · 1 source agrees End of active supportJul 24, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseOct 12, 2021endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Grails 5 was released on October 12, 2021 and support ended in June 2024 — a supported lifespan of 2 years and 9 months, shorter than the 4 years and 9 months median for Grails releases. Its latest release on record is 5.3.6, published January 9, 2024 — before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 2 years and 4 months. 2 newer Grails releases have shipped since.
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 → ·
View score card →
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 1 |
1.3.9 |
Supported |
EOL |
| 2 |
2.6.1 |
Jun 2021 |
EOL |
| 3 |
3.3.18 |
Sep 2021 |
EOL |
| 4 |
4.1.4 |
Mar 2024 |
EOL |
| → 5 |
5.3.6 |
Jun 2024 |
EOL |
| 6 |
6.2.3 |
Jun 2025 |
EOL |
| 7 |
7.2.4 |
Sep 2026 |
EOL |
| 8.0 |
8.0.0 |
EOL |
Active |
What does Grails 5 end of life mean?
When Grails 5 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Grails 5 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Grails 8.0 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Grails 5 reach end of life?
Grails 5 reached end of life in June 2024. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Grails 5 still supported?
No. Grails 5 reached end of life in June 2024 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Grails 5?
The recommended upgrade from Grails 5 is
Grails 8.0 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Grails full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Grails 5 past EOL?
Since Grails 5 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Grails should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.