6.1

CVE-2021-36738: apache software foundation apache portals Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-jg6j-jrxv-2hh9
Published 06-01-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-36738 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache software foundation apache portals. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.33% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
  • apache portalsorg.apache.portals.pluto.demo:applicant-mvcbean-cdi-jsp-portlet 3.1.0
Org.apache.portals.pluto1 product
  • pluto-portal< 3.1.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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