Description
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.
Published: 2026-07-20
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

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 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.

Affected Systems

Best Practical RT versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 are vulnerable; the issue is resolved in RT 6.0.3 and later.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 5.4 indicates moderate severity. The attack requires an authenticated user, so it is not remotely exploitable by unauthenticated actors. Exploitation probability is low, with an EPSS score of less than 1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The risk is consequently limited to environments where users have write access to the vulnerable fields.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 30, 2026 at 18:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade RT to version 6.0.3 or later to apply the vendor fix
  • Limit the permissions for the fields that accept user input so that only trusted users can modify them
  • Enforce server‑side output escaping or input sanitization for all user‑supplied data to prevent raw HTML injection

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 30, 2026 at 18:48 UTC.

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History

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Bestpractical
Bestpractical rt
Vendors & Products Bestpractical
Bestpractical rt

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title RT: Stored Cross-Site Scripting via insufficient template escaping
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Bestpractical Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-21T16:12:29.541Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T15:42:40.518Z

Link: CVE-2026-44228

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-21T16:12:18.782Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T19:00:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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