CVE-2021-36739

XSS vulnerability in the MVCBean JSP portlet maven archetype

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%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The "first name" and "last name" fields of the Apache Pluto 3.1.0 MVCBean JSP portlet maven archetype are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.1MEDIUMCISA-ADP
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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