CVE-2026-48244: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Open ISES Tickets
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 embeds a hardcoded Google Maps API key in settings.inc.php that is committed to the public source repository. The key can be extracted by anyone with read access to the source and used to make Google Maps Platform requests billed against the original owner's Google Cloud project.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Open ISES Tickets prior to version 3.44.2 includes a hardcoded Google Maps API key in its publicly accessible settings.inc.php file. This exposure allows unauthorized parties to extract the API key and use it to make Google Maps Platform requests that are charged to the original owner's Google Cloud account. The vulnerability is classified with a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 (medium severity). The product is a cloud service, and a patch is available to resolve the issue.
Potential Impact
Unauthorized users can extract the hardcoded Google Maps API key from the public source repository and use it to make Google Maps Platform requests billed to the legitimate owner's Google Cloud project. This can lead to unexpected charges and potential abuse of the API key. There is no indication of direct compromise of the Open ISES Tickets system or data beyond billing impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for Open ISES Tickets to remove the hardcoded Google Maps API key. Since this is a cloud service, the vendor manages remediation on the server side. Users should update to version 3.44.2 or later to ensure the vulnerability is addressed. Verify the vendor advisory for confirmation of patch deployment and any additional recommended actions.
CVE-2026-48244: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Open ISES Tickets
Description
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 embeds a hardcoded Google Maps API key in settings.inc.php that is committed to the public source repository. The key can be extracted by anyone with read access to the source and used to make Google Maps Platform requests billed against the original owner's Google Cloud project.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Open ISES Tickets prior to version 3.44.2 includes a hardcoded Google Maps API key in its publicly accessible settings.inc.php file. This exposure allows unauthorized parties to extract the API key and use it to make Google Maps Platform requests that are charged to the original owner's Google Cloud account. The vulnerability is classified with a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 (medium severity). The product is a cloud service, and a patch is available to resolve the issue.
Potential Impact
Unauthorized users can extract the hardcoded Google Maps API key from the public source repository and use it to make Google Maps Platform requests billed to the legitimate owner's Google Cloud project. This can lead to unexpected charges and potential abuse of the API key. There is no indication of direct compromise of the Open ISES Tickets system or data beyond billing impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for Open ISES Tickets to remove the hardcoded Google Maps API key. Since this is a cloud service, the vendor manages remediation on the server side. Users should update to version 3.44.2 or later to ensure the vulnerability is addressed. Verify the vendor advisory for confirmation of patch deployment and any additional recommended actions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T13:15:18.102Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6a0f4498e1370fbb483a589e
Added to database: 05/21/2026, 17:44:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 00:43:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:30:18 UTC
Views: 92
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