CVE-2015-6506 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2015-6506?

CVE-2015-6506 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cryptography interface in Request Tracker (RT) before 4.2.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted public key.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6506?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bestpractical Request Tracker.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6506?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-6506 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2026-44231 RT: Privilege escalation and information disclosure via REST 2.0 user collection endpoint Critical 9.1
• CVE-2017-5943 Information disclosure in n/a High 8.8
• CVE-2017-5944 Code injection in n/a High 8.8
• CVE-2023-41259 Information disclosure in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2023-41260 Information disclosure in n/a High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-6506, GHSA-cpvc-q5c7-mgxf.