Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2, when the AlwaysDownloadAttachments config setting is not in use, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a file upload with an unspecified content type.
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 | 4.4.1-4 | — |
| Debian 9 | request-tracker4 | 4.4.1-3+deb9u1 | DSA-3882-1 |
| Debian 8 | request-tracker4 | 4.2.8-3+deb8u2 | DSA-3882-1 |
| Debian 7 | request-tracker4 | 4.0.7-5+deb7u5 | DLA-987-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-987-1 request-tracker4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3882-1 request-tracker4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016
- 99375 vdb-entry
- DSA-3882 vendor-advisory