Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x…
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2, when the AlwaysDownloadAttachments config setting is not in use, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a file upload with an unspecified content type.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01199 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 41
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.9 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
Show 31 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.10 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.11 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.13 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.14 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.15 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.16 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.17 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.18 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.19 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.20 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.21 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.22 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.23 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.24 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.4 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.5 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.6 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.7 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.8 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.9 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.10 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.11 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.12 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.13 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.13 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.14 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.15 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.16 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.17 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.18 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.19 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.20 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.21 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.22 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.23 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.24 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.6 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.7 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.8 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.9 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.10 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.11 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.12 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.13 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6127
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57pq-pp54-cgmc
References
More bestpractical Request Tracker vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03862 The dashboard subscription interface in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-21864 Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.7 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allows Information… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-24078 Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) 5 before 5.0.5 allows Information Disclosure via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-21865 Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.7 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allows Information… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03861 Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-32210 RT: Privilege escalation and information disclosure via REST 2.0 user collection endpoint CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-6127 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6127 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57pq-pp54-cgmc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-6127 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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