CVE-2019-0186

Public Exploit

Description

The input fields of the Apache Pluto "Chat Room" demo portlet 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Mitigation: * Uninstall the ChatRoomDemo war file - or - * migrate to version 3.1.0 of the chat-room-demo war file

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.95% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Pluto
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portals.apache.org/pluto/security.html mitigation vendor advisory
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-pluto-user/201904.mbox/%3CCAAqbB_ev=0KNgZmmNAq2=q11i1GYLGN6J-xCKx8Q8dbxZ4tZYg%40mail.gmail.com%3E mailing list
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/25/8 mailing list mitigation third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d093e6b0e5f9b3b50928255451afefd8f8fbdcd5bf28a726769a919a%40%3Cpluto-user.portals.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46759/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152642/Apache-Pluto-3.0.0-3.0.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108091 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0186?
CVE-2019-0186 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-0186?
To fix CVE-2019-0186, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-0186 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-0186 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-0186?
CVE-2019-0186 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Pluto.
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