CVE-2023-41259: Best Practical Request Tracker · Information Exposure
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 5.0.5 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated Medium by the CNA (mitre) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.0.5, 4.4.7
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix is available in Best Practical Request Tracker versions 4.4.7 and 5.0.5. Users should upgrade to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other specific mitigations are indicated.
Description
Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) versions before 4.4.7 and 5.x versions before 5.0.5 contain an information disclosure vulnerability. This flaw allows an attacker to disclose information by sending email messages or making mail-gateway REST API calls with fake or spoofed RT email headers. The vulnerability is fixed in versions 4.4.7 and 5.0.5.