CVE-2021-36738

XSS vulnerability in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI portlet

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS Score

Published: January 6, 2022 at 08:50 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:59 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPluto

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Severity

MEDIUM6.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

The input fields in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI portlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet.war artifact

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Pluto · Apache

95%

v < 3.1.1org.apache.portals.pluto.demo:applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet 3.1.0

Affected range stops below 3.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://lists.apache.org/thread/11j19v1gjsk7o6o8nch1xrydow9b8lll

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.apache.org/thread/11j19v1gjsk7o6o8nch1xrydow9b8lll

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-79

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