Description
Request Tracker is vulnerable to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the "Page" parameter in GET requests. An attacker can craft a URL that, when opened, results in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim’s browser.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 up to 5.0.9 and from 6.0.0 up to 6.0.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practical | Request Tracker | 5.0.4 – < 5.0.10, 6.0.0 – < 6.0.3 | 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 | — |
References
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/05/CVE-2026-6841 third-party-advisory
- https://requesttracker.com/request-tracker/ product
- https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/5.0.10 release-notes
- https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/6.0.3 release-notes