Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cryptography interface in Request Tracker (RT) before 4.2.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted public key.
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
- FEDORA-2015-13664 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/commit/36a461947b00b105336adb4997d