CVE-2023-41259: bestpractical request_tracker
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-41259DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41259
Published 03-11-2023Last modified 04-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-41259 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in bestpractical request_tracker. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · +0.17 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 03-11-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.7 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allows Information Disclosure via fake or spoofed RT email headers in an email message or a mail-gateway REST API call.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.17 pp
From 0.72% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- request-tracker4< 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u1
- request-tracker5< 5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u2 | < 5.0.5+dfsg-1
Ubuntu2 products
- request-tracker4All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1 | < 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
- request-tracker5< 5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
Bestpractical1 product
- request_tracker< 4.4.7 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.5
3 vendors · 5 products
