Cross-site scripting in Request Tracker - CVE-2015-5475
Published: August 14, 2015 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32361
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5475
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Request Tracker
Request Tracker
Software vendor:
Best Practical Solutions
Best Practical Solutions
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.2.12 when processing vectors related to the (1) user and (2) group rights management pages. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Update to version 4.2.12.
External links
- http://blog.bestpractical.com/2015/08/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164607.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165124.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165163.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3335
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76364
- https://bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/4.2.12