Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Request Tracker (CVE-2026-6841)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in Request Tracker (CVE-2026-6841). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Request Tracker is vulnerable to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the "Page" parameter in GET requests. An attacker can craft a URL that, when opened, results in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim’s browser.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 up to 5.0.9 and from 6.0.0 up to 6.0.2.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-6841 has been found in Request Tracker.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Request Tracker CVE-2026-6841" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-6841 (Request Tracker) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in Request Tracker.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Request Tracker.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Request Tracker を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6841 request-tracker4
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6841 request-tracker4
References
- advisory cert.pl
- advisory docs.bestpractical.com
- advisory docs.bestpractical.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- web requesttracker.com
- web requesttracker.com
- web github.com