CVE-2026-44230

RT is an open source, enterprise-grade issue and ticket tracking system. Versions 5.0.4 up to (but not including) 5.0.10, and 6.0.0 up to (but not including) 6.0.3 contain a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability where an attacker who can induce an authenticated RT user to visit a crafted URL can execute arbitrary JavaScript in that user's browser session. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.10 and 6.0.3.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/releases/tag/rt-6.0.3	Release Notes
https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/security/advisories/GHSA-p724-v26h-32g9	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-20 20:16

Updated : 2026-08-07 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2026-44230

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44230

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44230

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bestpractical

request_tracker

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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