CVE-2013-3525 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in Approvals/ in Request Tracker (RT) 4.0.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ShowPending parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "We were unable to replicate it, and the individual that reported it retracted their report," and "we had verified that the claimed exploit did not function according to the author's claims.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.81% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-05-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bestpractical | request tracker |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Request Tracker - 'ShowPending' SQL Injection | 2013-04-11 |
References
- http://blog.bestpractical.com/2013/04/on-our-security-policies.html
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2013040083
- http://osvdb.org/92265
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121245/RT-Request-Tracker-4.0.10-SQL-Injection.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59022
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83375
- http://blog.bestpractical.com/2013/04/on-our-security-policies.html
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2013040083
- http://osvdb.org/92265
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121245/RT-Request-Tracker-4.0.10-SQL-Injection.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59022
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83375
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