CVE-2015-6506: bestpractical request_tracker Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-6506DEBIAN-CVE-2015-6506
Published 03-09-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-6506 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in bestpractical request_tracker. EPSS estimates a 2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 03-09-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cryptography interface in Request Tracker (RT) before 4.2.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted public key.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.08% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score2.08%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Bestpractical1 product
- request_tracker≤ 4.2.11
Debian1 product
- request-tracker4< 4.2.11-2
Ubuntu1 product
- request-tracker4< 4.0.19-1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- blog.bestpractical.com/2015/08/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165124.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164607.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165163.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- github.com/bestpractical/rt/commit/36a461947b00b105336adb4997dX Refsource CONFIRM