What is CVE-2021-36739?

CVE-2021-36739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Pluto, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-01-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-36739?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Apache Pluto

CVE-2021-36739

The "first name" and "last name" fields of the Apache Pluto 3.1.0 MVCBean JSP portlet maven archetype are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Pluto — versions 3.1.0
Apache Software Foundation Portals — versions org.apache.portals.pluto.archetype:mvcbean-jsp-portlet-archetype 3.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36739?: CVE-2021-36739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Pluto, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-01-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-36739?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.