CVE-2021-36737— XSS in V3 Demo Portlet
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Affected
Apache Software Foundation Apache Portals
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Apache Pluto是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一套Portlet容器的运行时环境。 Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet 存在跨站脚本漏洞，该漏洞源于 Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet 的输入字段容易受到跨站点脚本 (XSS) 攻击。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-36737
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
XSS in V3 Demo Portlet
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
The input fields of the Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Users should migrate to version 3.1.1 of the v3-demo-portlet.war artifact
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在Web页面生成时对输入的转义处理不恰当(跨站脚本)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Apache Pluto 跨站脚本漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Apache Pluto是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一套Portlet容器的运行时环境。 Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet 存在跨站脚本漏洞，该漏洞源于 Apache Pluto UrlTestPortlet 的输入字段容易受到跨站点脚本 (XSS) 攻击。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Portals | org.apache.portals.pluto:PortletV3Demo 3.0.0 | - |
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Mailing List Discussions for CVE-2021-36737 (1)
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https://lists.apache.org/thread/x7kt47bf358x8sg9qg02zt0dmdrtow25 x_refsource_MISC
Same Patch Batch · Apache Software Foundation · 2022-01-06 · 10 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-43045 | Possible DOS vulnerabilities in C# Avro SDK | |
| CVE-2021-45458 | Hardcoded credentials | |
| CVE-2021-45457 | Overly broad CORS configuration | |
| CVE-2021-45456 | Command injection | |
| CVE-2021-36774 | Mysql JDBC Connector Deserialize RCE | |
| CVE-2021-31522 | Apache Kylin unsafe class loading | |
| CVE-2021-27738 | Improper Access Control to Streaming Coordinator & SSRF | |
| CVE-2021-36739 | XSS vulnerability in the MVCBean JSP portlet maven archetype | |
| CVE-2021-36738 | XSS vulnerability in the JSP version of the Apache Pluto Applicant MVCBean CDI portlet |
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