
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-44228
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
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.26% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | request-tracker5 | sid | 5.0.10+dfsg-3 | not affected |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | forky | 5.0.10+dfsg-3 | not affected |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | trixie | 5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u3 | not affected |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | trixie-security | 5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u3 | not affected |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | bookworm | 5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6 | not affected |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | bookworm-security | 5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6 | not affected |
| Cpe | request_tracker | Not reported | 6.0.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | request-tracker5 | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | request-tracker5 | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | request_tracker | cpe | Not reported | 6.0.3 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-44228 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [request-tracker5]Not affected
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-apache2]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-clients]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-db-mysql]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-db-postgresql]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-db-sqlite]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-doc-html]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-fcgi]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
- [rt5-standalone]Not affected
Source package: [request-tracker5]
Details (4)
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · request-tracker5 · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/releases/tag/rt-6.0.3]
- [https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/security/advisories/GHSA-pfgp-5j8g-phgc]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44228]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-44228]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44228.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]