# CVE-2026-48231: Open ISES Tickets SQL injection in tables.php

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48231-open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-in-tables-php  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-21. Updated: 2026-05-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48231 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-05-21

Open ISES Tickets, an open-source help desk and ticketing system, contains a security flaw in its database management component. An authorized user can send specially crafted requests to manipulate database queries, potentially allowing them to view, change, or delete sensitive information. This could lead to unauthorized data access or a complete loss of ticketing records.

Technologies: [Open ISES Tickets](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/tickets). Vendors: [Open ISES](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/open-ises).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48231 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48231 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48231?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 21 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48231?** A patch was published on 2026-04-01: Initial security fixes committed to repository Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-48231 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48231?** Check whether you run Open ISES Tickets at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Open ISES Tickets versions prior to 3.44.2 within the 'tables.php' file. The application fails to sanitize the 'tablename', 'indexname', and 'sortby' POST parameters before concatenating them into table and column identifiers for dynamic SELECT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements. An authenticated attacker with network access can exploit this to alter query semantics, enabling unauthorized reading, modification, or deletion of database contents. The issue is addressed in version 3.44.2 by implementing proper input validation and sanitization.

## Affected products

- Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2

## Timeline

- 2026-04-01: patched: Initial security fixes committed to repository
- 2026-04-02: advisory: Version 3.44.2 released as a critical security update
- 2026-05-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-48231 published

## References

- [https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbff](https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbff)
- [https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2](https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-via-tables-php-multiple-parameters](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-via-tables-php-multiple-parameters)

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