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CVE-2026-44229

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Description

RT is an open source, enterprise-grade issue and ticket tracking system. Versions 5.0.0 and 6.0.0 and above, prior to both 5.0.10 and 6.0.3 contain a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability where uploaded content is served inline rather than as an attachment. An authenticated user who can upload content can include JavaScript in the upload that will execute in the browser session of any RT user who later views or downloads it. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.10 and 6.0.3.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.4 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-20 20:16:43.527000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
View original CVE JSON
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-20T20:16:43.527",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "RT is an open source, enterprise-grade issue and ticket tracking system. Versions 5.0.0 and 6.0.0 and above, prior to both 5.0.10 and 6.0.3 contain a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability where uploaded content is served inline rather than as an attachment. An authenticated user who can upload content can include JavaScript in the upload that will execute in the browser session of any RT user who later views or downloads it. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.10 and 6.0.3."
    },
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      "value": "RT es un sistema de seguimiento de incidencias y tickets de código abierto y de nivel empresarial. Las versiones 5.0.0 y 6.0.0 y superiores, anteriores a la 5.0.10 y a la 6.0.3, contienen una vulnerabilidad de cross-site scripting (XSS) donde el contenido subido se sirve en línea en lugar de como un adjunto. Un usuario autenticado que puede subir contenido puede incluir JavaScript en la subida que se ejecutará en la sesión del navegador de cualquier usuario de RT que posteriormente lo vea o descargue. Este problema ha sido solucionado en las versiones 5.0.10 y 6.0.3."
    }
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