TI-2026-32207 Aliases CVE-2026-44228

RT: Stored Cross-Site Scripting via insufficient template escaping

LOW 24CWE-79Published 2026-07-20 · Updated 2026-07-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

RT is an open source, enterprise-grade issue and ticket tracking system. Versions 6.0.0 and above, prior to 6.0.3, contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, where user-controlled data is rendered without proper HTML escaping. An authenticated user with permission to set the relevant data can inject JavaScript that executes when another RT user views the affected page. This issue has been fixed in version 6.0.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00255 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed rt (bestpractical): 6.0.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
bestpractical	rt	6.0.0 to before 6.0.3	6.0.3	Patch available	CNA

rt Vendorbestpractical Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.3 Fixed in 6.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker::::::::	6.0.0 to before 6.0.3	Vulnerable	bestpractical

cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·bestpractical

Remediation

Fix · CNA rt (bestpractical) Fixed in 6.0.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44228

References

Advisory 1

https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/security/advisories/GHSA-pfgp-5j8g-phgc

Other 1

https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/releases/tag/rt-6.0.3

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

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Sources

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