CVE-2012-4731
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which...
CVE-2012-4731 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Bestpractical Rtfm, published October 26, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.68%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in request-tracker4 4.0.7-2.
- Severity
- 4.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.68%EPSS, 77th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
4.0.7-2request-tracker4 +1 more
Description
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
request-tracker4Debian:12 | before 4.0.7-2 | 4.0.7-2 |
rtfmDebian:6.0 | before 2.4.2-4+squeeze2, plus listed versions 2.4.2-42.4.2-4+squeeze1 | 2.4.2-4+squeeze2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-4731- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-4731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4656No score
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4656- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fxh-jgx8-hfm7No score
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which...
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-8fxh-jgx8-hfm7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-4731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4731No score
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/51111
lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2012-October/000212.html
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2568
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4731
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8fxh-jgx8-hfm7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4731