Description
RT is an open source, enterprise-grade issue and ticket tracking system. Versions 5.0.0 and 6.0.0 and above, prior to both 5.0.10 and 6.0.3 contain a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability where uploaded content is served inline rather than as an attachment. An authenticated user who can upload content can include JavaScript in the upload that will execute in the browser session of any RT user who later views or downloads it. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.10 and 6.0.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestpractical | rt | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.3, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.10 | — |
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 | 5.0.10+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | request-tracker5 | 5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u3 | — |
| Debian 12 | request-tracker4 | 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 | — |
| Debian 12 | request-tracker5 | 5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | request-tracker4 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | 5.0.7+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | 5.0.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | request-tracker5 | 5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |