CVE-2026-48242: Open ISES Tickets < 3.44.2 Hardcoded MySQL Database Credentials in import_mdb.php

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-21 · updated 2026-10-23
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains hardcoded MySQL database connection credentials (host, username, password, database name) in import_mdb.php. The credentials are embedded in source code committed to the public repository, allowing any reader of the source to obtain valid configuration values that may match deployed installations.

Affected products

Open ISES Tickets: before 3.44.2 — fixed in 3.44.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Open ISES Tickets 3.44.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbff
https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-hardcoded-mysql-credentials-in-import-mdb-php

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