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Critical· 9.2

CVE-2026-48241

Open ISES Tickets versions prior to 3.44.2 contain hard‑coded MySQL credentials in a publicly accessible file. Anyone who can view the source or the file on a deployed site can read the database username, password, and name. Those credentials can then be used to connect to the database from an attacker’s network.

publishedMay 21, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.2
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
23th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 6, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Open ISES Tickets before version 3.44.2, specifically the loader.php utility exposed to the public.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker who obtains the credentials can log into the database, read or modify data, and potentially disrupt or exfiltrate sensitive information.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.2 reflects the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability when an attacker can read and use database credentials. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication and can lead to full database compromise.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. May 21, 2026 · May 21, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 · 12d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityHigh
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →