Description
Best Practical RT (Request Tracker) 5.0 through 5.0.7 allows XSS via JavaScript injection in an RT permalink.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestpractical | RT | 5.0.0 – < 5.0.8 | 5.0.8 |
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 14 | request-tracker5 | 5.0.7+dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | request-tracker5 | 5.0.7+dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | request-tracker5 | 5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u3 | DSA-5909-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | 5.0.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7692-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | 5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-7692-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-7692-1 request-tracker5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-5909-1 request-tracker5 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026