CVE-2021-36738

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

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

Remediation

Workaround:

  • * Uninstall the applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet.war artifact -or- * Migrate to version 3.1.1 of the applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet.war artifact

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.93% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Portals
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/11j19v1gjsk7o6o8nch1xrydow9b8lll vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36738?
CVE-2021-36738 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36738?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2021-36738: * Uninstall the applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet.war artifact -or- * Migrate to version 3.1.1 of the applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet.war artifact
Is CVE-2021-36738 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-36738 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-36738?
CVE-2021-36738 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Portals.
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