# CVE-2026-48234: Open ISES Tickets SQL injection in portal/ajax/list_requests.php

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48234-open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-in-portal-ajax-list-requests-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-2026-48234 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-05-21

Open ISES Tickets is an open-source ticket management system. A security flaw in the portal's request listing feature allows logged-in users to execute unauthorized database commands. This could lead to the theft of sensitive information, unauthorized modification of records, or the deletion of system data.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48234 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48234 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48234?** 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-2026-48234?** 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-2026-48234 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48234?** 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. The root cause is the lack of sanitization for the 'sort' and 'dir' GET parameters within the portal/ajax/list_requests.php file, which are directly concatenated into the ORDER BY clause of a SELECT statement. An authenticated attacker with network access can exploit this by crafting malicious requests to alter query logic. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read, modify, or delete data within the underlying database. The issue is resolved in version 3.44.2.

## Affected products

- Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2

## Timeline

- 2026-04-01: patched: Initial security fixes committed to repository
- 2026-04-02: advisory: Release v3.44.2 published as a critical security update
- 2026-05-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-48234 published to NVD

## 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-portal-ajax-list-requests-php-sort-and-dir-parameters](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-via-portal-ajax-list-requests-php-sort-and-dir-parameters)

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