CVE-2021-36738
XSS vulnerability in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI portlet
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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
- Record
CVE-2021-36738- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XSS vulnerability in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI portlet
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
- Record
CVE-2021-36738- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0627 No score
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
- Record
EUVD-2022-0627- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9 No score
Cross-site Scripting in Apache Pluto
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
- Record
GHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9 No score
Cross-site Scripting in Apache Pluto
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
- Record
GHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portalMaven |
before 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portalMaven |
before 3.1.1, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.1.0-M1 Show 5 moreShow less2.1.0-M22.1.0-M33.0.03.0.13.1.0 |
3.1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-36738 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Apache Pluto, published January 6, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.40%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal 3.1.1.