FreePBX Affected by Authentication Bypass Leading to SQL Injection and RCE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288 and CWE-89.
Summary
FreePBX is an open-source web-based graphical user interface. FreePBX 15, 16, and 17 endpoints are vulnerable due to insufficiently sanitized user-supplied data allowing unauthenticated access to FreePBX Administrator leading to arbitrary database manipulation and remote code execution. This issue has been patched in endpoint versions 15.0.66, 16.0.89, and 17.0.3.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreePBX | endpoint | before 15.0.66; before 16.0.89; before 17.0.3 | 15.0.66, 16.0.89, 17.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- endpoint VendorFreePBX Affected before 15.0.66; before 16.0.89; before 17.0.3 Fixed in 15.0.66, 16.0.89, 17.0.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sangoma:freepbx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.0.66; 16.0 to before 16.0.89; 17.0 to before 17.0.3 | Vulnerable | Sangoma |
- cpe:2.3:a:sangoma:freepbx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.0.66; 16.0 to before 16.0.89; 17.0 to before 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·Sangoma
Remediation
- Fix · CNA endpoint (FreePBX) Fixed in 15.0.66, 16.0.89, 17.0.3
Timeline
- 2025-08-29 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-57819
References
More FreePBX vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-39763 FreePBX Administration GUI is Vulnerable to Authenticated Command Injection KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-38391 FreePBX 16 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via API Module CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- 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
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