CVE-2026-105454: Request tracker5 · RT's automatic link creation for URLs in HTML ticket content does not HTML-escape
Affects request-tracker5Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 12:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (CERT-PL) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10request-tracker5pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker5?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSrequest-tracker5pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSrequest-tracker5pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSrequest-tracker5pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
RT's automatic link creation for URLs in HTML ticket content does not HTML-escape the URL it places in the link. A URL crafted to break out of the link's address can add a script that runs when the ticket history is displayed, with no further action by the viewer. Anyone who can add HTML content to a ticket can plant it. That includes an unauthenticated sender of HTML email to any queue that grants CreateTicket or ReplyToTicket to Everyone, which is routine for a queue that accepts mail from the public. The script runs in the session of any user who views the ticket, and can act in RT with that user's authority. This issue was fixed in version 5.0.11 and 6.0.4
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-105454 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105454 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/bestpractical/rt/releases/tag/rt-5.0.11 (opens in a new tab)
- cert.pl/en/posts/2026/10/CVE-2026-105454 (opens in a new tab)
- requesttracker.com/request-tracker/ (opens in a new tab)