CVE-2021-38562

Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) 4.2 before 4.2.17, 4.4 before 4.4.5, and 5.0 before 5.0.2 allows sensitive information disclosure via a timing attack against lib/RT/REST2/Middleware/Auth.pm.

Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) 4.2 before 4.2.17, 4.4 before 4.4.5, and 5.0 before 5.0.2 allows sensitive information disclosure via a timing attack against lib/RT/REST2/Middleware/Auth.pm.

It was discovered that Request Tracker incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2021-38562, CVE-2022-25802, CVE-2023-41259, CVE-2023-41260)

It was discovered that Request Tracker was susceptible to timing attacks. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-38562)

It was discovered that Request Tracker was susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks when malicious attachments were supplied. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-25802)

It was discovered that Request Tracker would incorrectly redirect users in certain instances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-25803)

Tom Wolters discovered that Request Tracker could leak information when malicious email headers were supplied. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-41259, CVE-2023-41260)

It was discovered that Request Tracker could leak information through its transaction search. An attacker with access to the transaction query builder of Request Tracker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-45024)

It was discovered that Request Tracker erroneously stored ticket information in a web browser's cache. An attacker with direct access to a system could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-3262)

It was discovered that Request Tracker made use of an obsolete cryptographic algorithm for emails sent with S/MIME encryption. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2025-2545)

It was discovered that Request Tracker was susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks when malicious parameters were included in a search URL. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-30087)

It was discovered that Request Tracker was susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks when malicious permalinks or assets were provided. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-31500, CVE-2025-31501)