Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.2.12 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the (1) user and (2) group rights management pages.
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 | 4.2.11-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | request-tracker4 | 4.2.8-3+deb8u1 | DSA-3335-1 |
| Debian 7 | request-tracker4 | 4.0.7-5+deb7u4 | DSA-3335-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3335-1 request-tracker4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/4.2.12
- http://blog.bestpractical.com/2015/08/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt.html
- FEDORA-2015-13718 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-13641 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3335 vendor-advisory
- 76364 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2015-13664 vendor-advisory