# 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.

- Also known as: GHSA-W47G-4VRC-M3W2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 3.1.0
- Published: 2019-04-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Pluto: 3.0.0, 3.0.1
- org.apache.portals.pluto:chatRoomDemo (Maven): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.1.0

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Pluto, org.apache.portals.pluto:chatRoomDemo, upgrade to a fixed version (3.1.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://portals.apache.org/pluto/security.html
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-pluto-user/201904.mbox/%3CCAAqbB_ev=0KNgZmmNAq2=q11i1GYLGN6J-xCKx8Q8dbxZ4tZYg%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/25/8
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d093e6b0e5f9b3b50928255451afefd8f8fbdcd5bf28a726769a919a%40%3Cpluto-user.portals.apache.org%3E
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46759/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152642/Apache-Pluto-3.0.0-3.0.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108091
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46759

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