CVE-2026-48243
Open ISES Tickets < 3.44.2 Hardcoded WhitePages API Key in wp1.php
Description
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 embeds a hardcoded WhitePages reverse-phone API key in wp1.php that is committed to the public source repository. Any actor with read access to the source tree can extract the key and use it to make third-party API calls billed to or rate-limited against the original owner's WhitePages account.
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 20, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Remove hardcoded API key from source code.
- Implement secure credential management.
- Update Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or later.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Tickets de Open ISES, Description: Open ISES Tickets antes de la versión 3.44.2 incrusta una clave API de WhitePages para búsqueda inversa de teléfonos, codificada de forma rígida, en wp1.PHP, que está subida al repositorio de código fuente público. Cualquier actor con acceso de lectura al árbol de código fuente puede extraer la clave y usarla para realizar llamadas a la API de terceros facturadas a la cuenta de WhitePages del propietario original o con límite de tasa aplicado a esta. -
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-2026-48243', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-05-21T18:47:03.231766Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 embeds a hardcoded WhitePages reverse-phone API key in wp1.php that is committed to the public source repository. Any actor with read access to the source tree can extract the key and use it to make third-party API calls billed to or rate-limited against the original owner's WhitePages account. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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-whitepages-api-key-in-wp1-php