Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File Affecting request-tracker4 package, versions <4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-REQUESTTRACKER4-13659116
  • published23 Oct 2025
  • disclosed16 Jan 2026

Introduced: 23 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-61873  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1236  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 request-tracker4 to version 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream request-tracker4 package and not the request-tracker4 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.9, 5.0.9, and 6.0.2 allows CSV Injection via ticket values when TSV export is used.