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CVE-2021-36738

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

Published: Jan 6, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
6.1MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
plutoOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache PortalsOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/11j19v1gjsk7o6o8nch1xrydow9b8lll
lists.apache.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36738
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/apache/portals-pluto
github.com

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