CVE-2016-6127: bestpractical request_tracker Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6127DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6127
Published 03-07-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6127 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in bestpractical request_tracker. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.20%
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 3Timeline
- 03-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.20% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score1.20%
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_tracker4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.8 | 4.0.9 | 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 | 4.0.12 | 4.0.13 | 4.0.14 | 4.0.15 | 4.0.16 | 4.0.17 | 4.0.18 | 4.0.19 | 4.0.20 | 4.0.21 | 4.0.22 | 4.0.23 | 4.0.24 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.6 | 4.2.7 | 4.2.8 | 4.2.9 | 4.2.10 | 4.2.11 | 4.2.12 | 4.2.13 | 4.4.0 | 4.4.1
Debian1 product
- request-tracker4< 4.4.1-4
Ubuntu1 product
- request-tracker4All versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
