CVE-2025-9158
Stored XSS in Request Tracker
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Stored XSS in Request Tracker
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
- Record
CVE-2025-9158- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-35802
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
- Record
EUVD-2025-35802- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wp5-pw3x-6v2m
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation...
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
- Record
GHSA-4wp5-pw3x-6v2m- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user.
This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
- Record
CVE-2025-9158- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-9158
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user. This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9158- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9158
The Request Tracker software is vulnerable to a Stored XSS vulnerability in calendar invitation parsing feature, which displays invitation data without HTML sanitization. XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specifically crafted e-mail enabling JavaScript code execution by displaying the ticket in the context of the logged-in user. This vulnerability affects versions from 5.0.4 through 5.0.8 and from 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9158- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
request-tracker5Debian:13 |
before 5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u1, plus listed versions 5.0.7+dfsg-4 |
5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u1 |
request-tracker5Debian:14 |
before 5.0.7+dfsg-5, plus listed versions 5.0.7+dfsg-4 |
5.0.7+dfsg-5 |
request-tracker5Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu15.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm15.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm2 |
None known |
request-tracker5Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu15.0.5+dfsg-25.0.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm15.0.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
request-tracker5Ubuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.7+dfsg-25.0.7+dfsg-35.0.7+dfsg-4 |
None known |
request-tracker5Ubuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.7+dfsg-65.0.10+dfsg-15.0.10+dfsg-3 |
None known |
request-tracker5Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.7+dfsg-45.0.7+dfsg-65.0.7+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-9158 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Best Practical Request Tracker, published October 24, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in request-tracker5 5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u1.