Description
Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.15 and 4.0.x before 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to conduct a "confused deputy" attack to bypass the CSRF warning protection mechanism and cause victims to "modify arbitrary state" via unknown vectors related to a crafted link.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | request-tracker4 | 4.0.7-2 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | request-tracker3.8 | 3.8.8-7+squeeze6 | DSA-2567-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2567-1 request-tracker3.8 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 86709 vdb-entry
- [rt-announce] 20121025 Security vulnerabilities in RT mailing-list