Best Practical Request Tracker up to 4.4.5/5.0.2 Attachment Content-Type cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Best Practical Request Tracker up to 4.4.5/5.0.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Attachment Handler. This manipulation of the argument Content-Type causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-25802. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Best Practical Request Tracker up to 4.4.5/5.0.2 (Ticket Tracking Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Attachment Handler. The manipulation of the argument Content-Type with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 allows XSS via a crafted content type for an attachment.

The weakness was published 07/14/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at docs.bestpractical.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-25802 since 02/23/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.4.6 or 5.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at docs.bestpractical.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-0788). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Open Source Request Tracker

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Request Tracker 4.4.6/5.0.3

Timelineinfo

02/23/2022 🔍
07/14/2022 +140 days 🔍
07/14/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/15/2025 +1128 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.bestpractical.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2022-25802 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-25802
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-203875
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-0788 - Request Tracker: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2022 17:20
Updated: 08/15/2025 06:38
Changes: 07/14/2022 17:20 (44), 07/31/2022 09:30 (11), 08/15/2025 06:38 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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