CVE-2025-9158

Stored XSS in Request Tracker

Published Oct 24, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6031-1 request-tracker5 security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bestpractical
Bestpractical request Tracker
Vendors & Products Bestpractical
Bestpractical request Tracker
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Stored XSS in Request Tracker
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CERT-PL
Published
Updated
Oct 24, 2025, 4:55 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2025, 9:42 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 24, 2025, 6:15 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 11:10 AM