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TI-2021-14863 Aliases CVE-2021-36737GHSA-x588-g38j-f672

XSS in V3 Demo Portlet

Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02404 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven): 3.1.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Portalsorg.apache.portals.pluto:PortletV3Demo 3.0.0; org.apache.portals.pluto:PortletV3Demo 3.0.1; org.apache.portals.pluto.demo:v3-demo-portlet 3.1.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven)before 3.1.13.1.1Patch availableGHSA-x588-g38j-f672
  • Apache Portals VendorApache Affected org.apache.portals.pluto:PortletV3Demo 3.0.0; org.apache.portals.pluto:PortletV3Demo 3.0.1; org.apache.portals.pluto.demo:v3-demo-portlet 3.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.1 Fixed in 3.1.1 Patch available GHSA-x588-g38j-f672

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pluto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:pluto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-x588-g38j-f672 org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36737
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x588-g38j-f672

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2018-01209 Information disclosure in Apache Pluto CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-00163 Cross-site scripting in Apache Pluto CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-14865 XSS vulnerability in the MVCBean JSP portlet maven archetype CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-14864 XSS vulnerability in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI portlet CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-12022 Information disclosure in JUnit4 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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