Description
An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 5.x before 5.0.34, 6.x before 6.0.16, and 7.x before 7.0.4. An attacker who is logged into OTRS as an agent or a customer user may upload a carefully crafted resource in order to cause execution of JavaScript in the context of OTRS. This is related to Content-type mishandling in Kernel/Modules/PictureUpload.pm.
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 11 | otrs2 | 6.0.16-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | otrs2 | 3.3.18-1+deb8u8 | DLA-1721-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | otrs2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | otrs2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | otrs | 6.0.29-bp152.2.5.4 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1509-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:1475-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | otrs | 5.0.42-bp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1475-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0551-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 | otrs | 5.0.42-bp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0551-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | otrs | 6.0.29-bp152.2.5.4 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1475-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | otrs | 5.0.42-bp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1475-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0551-1 |
Advisories 4
- DLA-1721-1 otrs2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1509-1 Recommended update for otrs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0551-1 Recommended update for otrs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1475-1 Recommended update for otrs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://community.otrs.com/security-advisory-2019-01-security-update-for-otrs-framework
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190319 [SECURITY] [DLA 1721-1] otrs2 security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0551 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1475 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1509 vendor-advisory