Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 allows a signed-in attacker to manipulate database queries through several request parameters. This could expose sensitive records or change database contents. The supplied evidence does not establish active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-accessible or broadly accessible deployments. Although authentication limits exposure, low complexity and potential disclosure or modification of database contents make prompt upgrading appropriate. Escalate investigation if suspicious authenticated activity is found.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48231 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in tables.php. The tablename, indexname, and sortby POST parameters are concatenated into identifiers within dynamically constructed SELECT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements without sanitization. CVSS 4.0 scores it 7.1: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Deployments running versions earlier than 3.44.2 may be exposed when an attacker can authenticate and reach tables.php over the network. The structured affected-version entry is incomplete, so organizations should verify versions against vendor release information.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires low-privileged authentication but no victim interaction, according to the supplied CVSS vector. Successful abuse may read or modify database contents. The bundle reports no KEV listing, and no supplied source confirms exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The vendor patch and release identify 3.44.2 as the remediation point. The narrative says versions before 3.44.2 are affected, while the structured affected entry lists only version “0” with default status unaffected. Treat precise version enumeration cautiously and validate against vendor materials.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or later.
- Review the vendor release notes and patch before deployment.
- Restrict access to tables.php until the upgrade is completed.
- Investigate potentially compromised accounts and database changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Open ISES Tickets deployments and record their versions.
- Confirm each deployment is running version 3.44.2 or later.
- Verify the referenced patch is present in deployed application code.
- Review authentication and application records for suspicious tables.php requests.
- Assess database records for unexpected reads, changes, or deletions.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N2.84.2VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2CVE reference, VulnCheck · release-notes
- https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbffCVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-via-tables-php-multiple-parametersCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.