CVE-2021-36737
XSS in V3 Demo Portlet
The input fields of the Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the v3-demo-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 of the Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the v3-demo-portlet.war artifact
- Record
CVE-2021-36737- 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 in V3 Demo Portlet
The input fields of the Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the v3-demo-portlet.war artifact
- Record
CVE-2021-36737- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0736 No score
The input fields of the Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the v3-demo-portlet.war artifact
- Record
EUVD-2022-0736- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x588-g38j-f672 No score
Cross-site Scripting in Apache Pluto
The input fields of the Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the v3-demo-portlet.war artifact
- Record
GHSA-x588-g38j-f672- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-x588-g38j-f672 No score
Cross-site Scripting in Apache Pluto
The input fields of the Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the v3-demo-portlet.war artifact
- Record
GHSA-x588-g38j-f672- 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-2021-36737 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.