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CVE-2026-44231

9.1
Critical
EPSS 0.41%Patch availableJul 21, 2026

Authenticated non-admin can obtain other users' credentials via RT REST API feeds.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-44231 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-44231 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-44231?

CVE-2026-44231 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-44231?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-44231. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-44231 affect?

CVE-2026-44231 affects Request Tracker (RT) < 5.0.10, Request Tracker (RT) 6.0.0 - 6.0.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-44231?

Upgrade to RT 5.0.10 or 6.0.3 ASAP; restrict REST API access and rotate credentials.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Request Tracker (RT) < 5.0.10Request Tracker (RT) 6.0.0 - 6.0.2
impact

Authenticated non-admin can retrieve other users' auth credentials (including admins) and read data as them via REST API feeds, enabling privilege escalation and data theft.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
bestpractical rt
  • affected< 5.0.10
  • affected>= 6.0.0 and < 6.0.3

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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