Description
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practical | Request Tracker | 5.0.4 – ≤ 5.0.8, 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.0.1 | — |
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-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | request-tracker5 | 5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | request-tracker5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | request-tracker5 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/10/CVE-2025-9158/ third-party-advisory
- https://requesttracker.com/request-tracker/ product