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Cross-site Scripting in Apache Pluto

  • Disclosed: 08.01.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:21

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

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal < 3.1.1 3.1.1

References

CVSS score -
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal
Disclosed
08.01.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 12:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.portals.pluto:pluto-portal

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
3
First → latest
01.2022 01.2022
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Medium 3

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 3
  2. 2023: 0
  3. 2024: 0
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
  1. Medium · 6.1 CVE-2021-36739 < 3.1.1 3.1.1
  2. Medium CVE-2021-36737 < 3.1.1 3.1.1
  3. Cross-site Scripting in Apache Pluto this entry
    Medium CVE-2021-36738 < 3.1.1 3.1.1

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