XSS in Apache Pluto
CVE-2019-0186
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
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.206 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Pluto — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1
- Apache Software Foundation Pluto — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- security@apache.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0186?
- CVE-2019-0186 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Pluto, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0186?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0186 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.