TI-2021-14865 Aliases CVE-2021-36739 GHSA-3qp6-m7hp-jrwf

XSS vulnerability in the MVCBean JSP portlet maven archetype

LOW 32CWE-79Published 2022-01-06 · Updated 2025-05-22

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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02404 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven): 3.1.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apache	Apache Portals	org.apache.portals.pluto.archetype:mvcbean-jsp-portlet-archetype 3.1.0	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven)	before 3.1.1	3.1.1	Patch available	GHSA-3qp6-m7hp-jrwf

Apache Portals VendorApache Affected org.apache.portals.pluto.archetype:mvcbean-jsp-portlet-archetype 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-3qp6-m7hp-jrwf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pluto:3.1.0:::::::*	3.1.0	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:pluto:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-3qp6-m7hp-jrwf org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36739
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qp6-m7hp-jrwf

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://github.com/apache/portals-pluto

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-2021-14864 XSS vulnerability in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI portlet 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

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