# CVE-2026-48244: Open ISES Tickets hardcoded Google Maps API key in settings.inc.php

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48244-open-ises-tickets-hardcoded-google-maps-api-key-in-settings-inc  
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-2026-48244 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-05-21

Open ISES Tickets, a support ticketing system, contained a hardcoded Google Maps API key within its public source code. An unauthorized individual could extract this key and use it to make map-related requests that are billed to the original owner's Google Cloud account. This could lead to unexpected financial charges and the exhaustion of the organization's Google Maps service quota.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48244 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48244 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48244?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 21 May 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48244?** A patch was published on 2026-04-01: Fix committed to repository. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-48244 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48244?** 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 hardcoded Google Maps API key was discovered in the 'settings.inc.php' file of Open ISES Tickets versions prior to 3.44.2. Because this file was committed to a public GitHub repository, the credential is accessible to any user with read access to the source code. An attacker can extract this key and utilize it to authenticate requests to the Google Maps Platform. These unauthorized requests are billed against the project owner's Google Cloud account, potentially leading to financial loss or service denial if usage limits are reached. The issue was addressed in version 3.44.2 by removing the hardcoded secret.

## Affected products

- Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2

## Timeline

- 2026-04-01: patched: Fix committed to repository.
- 2026-04-02: advisory: Version 3.44.2 released.
- 2026-05-21: disclosed: CVE 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-hardcoded-google-maps-api-key-in-settings-inc-php](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-hardcoded-google-maps-api-key-in-settings-inc-php)

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