# CVE-2026-48236: Open ISES Tickets SQL injection in db_loader.php

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48236-open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-in-db-loader-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-2026-48236 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-05-21

Open ISES Tickets is an open-source ticketing and incident management system. A security flaw in the database loading component allows logged-in users to manipulate database queries. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, data modification, or the deletion of records within the system's database.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48236 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48236 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48236?** 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-2026-48236?** A patch was published on 2026-04-01: Fix committed to GitHub repository Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-48236 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48236?** 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 'db_loader.php' component. The root cause is the lack of sanitization for multiple POST parameters (including 'ticketsdb', 'ticketshost', 'ticketsuser', and 'ticketspassword') which are concatenated directly into mysqli connection arguments and dynamic SQL queries. An authenticated attacker with network access can provide malicious input to these parameters to alter query semantics. This allows for the unauthorized reading, modification, or destruction of database contents. The issue is resolved in version 3.44.2.

## Affected products

- Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2

## Timeline

- 2026-04-01: patched: Fix committed to GitHub repository
- 2026-04-02: advisory: Version 3.44.2 released with security fixes
- 2026-05-21: disclosed: CVE 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-db-loader-php-multiple-parameters](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-sql-injection-via-db-loader-php-multiple-parameters)

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