Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting request-tracker5 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-REQUESTTRACKER5-21830974
  • published30 Oct 2026
  • disclosed30 Oct 2026

Introduced: 30 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-105454  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 request-tracker5.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream request-tracker5 package and not the request-tracker5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

RT's automatic link creation for URLs in HTML ticket content does not HTML-escape the URL it places in the link. A URL crafted to break out of the link's address can add a script that runs when the ticket history is displayed, with no further action by the viewer. Anyone who can add HTML content to a ticket can plant it. That includes an unauthenticated sender of HTML email to any queue that grants CreateTicket or ReplyToTicket to Everyone, which is routine for a queue that accepts mail from the public. The script runs in the session of any user who views the ticket, and can act in RT with that user's authority.

This issue was fixed in version 5.0.11 and 6.0.4