FreePBX 16 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via API Module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
FreePBX 16 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the API module that allows attackers with valid session credentials to execute arbitrary commands. Attackers can exploit the 'generatedocs' endpoint by crafting malicious POST requests with bash command injection to establish remote shell access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-58294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f55-6gfh-8xfx
References
Exploit 2
Other 1
More FreePBX vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-35702 FreePBX Affected by Authentication Bypass Leading to SQL Injection and RCE KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-39763 FreePBX Administration GUI is Vulnerable to Authenticated Command Injection KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2014-06023 htdocs_ari/includes/login.php in the ARI Framework module/Asterisk Recording Interface… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2025-36981 FreePBX core module vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via Asterisk HTTP Status page CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-38110 FreePBX Endpoint Manager vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload via fwbrand parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-38107 FreePBX Endpoint Manager vulnerable to authenticated SQL injection in multiple configuration parameters CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-58294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-58294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3f55-6gfh-8xfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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