CVE-2026-48188

Summary

An improper Input Validation vulnerability in OTRS or ((OTRS)) Community Edition database layer module allows an unauthenticated SQL injection which can lead to an authentication bypass. This issue only affects the system if the MySQL/MariaDB server is configured with the NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES SQL mode.

This issue affects OTRS:

  • 7.0.X
  • 8.0.X
  • 2023.X
  • 2024.X
  • 2025.X
  • 2026.X before 2026.4.X
  • (OTRS)) Community Edition: 6.0.x

Products based on the ((OTRS)) Community Edition also very likely to be affected

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
OTRS AGOTRS7.0.xaffected
OTRS AGOTRS8.0.xaffected
OTRS AGOTRS2023.xaffected
OTRS AGOTRS2024.xaffected
OTRS AGOTRS2025.xaffected
OTRS AGOTRS2026.x <= 2026.3.xaffected
OTRS AG((OTRS)) Community Edition6.xaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-20: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

Workarounds

Reconfigure MySQL/MariaDB servernot to use NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES SQL

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

References