CVE-2026-44229

RT: Cross-Site Scripting via inline-served uploaded content

Published Jul 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6324-1 request-tracker5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6327-1 request-tracker4 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8506-1 Request Tracker vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bestpractical request Tracker
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bestpractical request Tracker
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bestpractical
Bestpractical rt
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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.
Title RT: Cross-Site Scripting via inline-served uploaded content
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 21, 2026, 4:20 PM
Reserved
May 5, 2026, 3:42 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 20, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 8:10 PM