CVE-2026-48241
Open ISES Tickets < 3.44.2 Hardcoded MySQL Database Credentials in loader.php
Description
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains hardcoded MySQL database credentials in loader.php (a public-facing database utility) that are committed to the source repository. Any actor with access to the public source tree (or an unauthenticated attacker with read access to the file on a deployed installation) can read the username, password, and database name and use them to connect to the database if it is reachable from their network.
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 23, 2026, 4:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-48241
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Open ISES Tickets to a version newer than 3.44.2.
- Remove hardcoded database credentials from loader.php.
- Ensure database is not publicly accessible.
- Rotate database credentials.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Tickets de Open ISES, Description: Open ISES Tickets antes de 3.44.2 contiene credenciales de base de datos MySQL codificadas de forma rígida en loader.php (una utilidad de base de datos de cara al público) que están comprometidas con el repositorio de origen. Cualquier actor con acceso al árbol de código fuente público (o un atacante no autenticado con acceso de lectura al archivo en una instalación desplegada) puede leer el nombre de usuario, la contraseña y el nombre de la base de datos y usarlos para conectarse a la base de datos si es accesible desde su red. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Open ISES', 'product': 'Tickets', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.44.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-48241', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-05-21T18:03:17.489447Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains hardcoded MySQL database credentials in loader.php (a public-facing database utility) that are committed to the source repository. Any actor with access to the public source tree (or an unauthenticated attacker with read access to the file on a deployed installation) can read the username, password, and database name and use them to connect to the database if it is reachable from their network. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-798 Added Reference https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbff Added Reference https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-hardcoded-mysql-credentials-in-loader-php