XSS vulnerability in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI 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 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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Portals | org.apache.portals.pluto.demo:applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet 3.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven) | before 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9 |
- Apache Portals VendorApache Affected org.apache.portals.pluto.demo:applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-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-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9 org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9
References
More Apache Pluto vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-14863 XSS in V3 Demo Portlet CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-12022 Information disclosure in JUnit4 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-36738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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