FreePBX: Command Injection leading to Remote Code Execution in FreePBX ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech integration
Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
FreePBX is an open source IP PBX. From versions 16.0.17.2 to before 16.0.20 and from version 17.0.2.4 to before 17.0.5, a command injection vulnerability exists in FreePBX when using the ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine in the recordings module. This issue has been patched in versions 16.0.20 and 17.0.5.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01029 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed security-reporting (FreePBX): 16.0.20, 17.0.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreePBX | security-reporting | 16.0.17.2 to before 16.0.20; 17.0.2.4 to before 17.0.5 | 16.0.20, 17.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- security-reporting VendorFreePBX Affected 16.0.17.2 to before 16.0.20; 17.0.2.4 to before 17.0.5 Fixed in 16.0.20, 17.0.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA security-reporting (FreePBX) Fixed in 16.0.20, 17.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28209
References
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-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
Sources
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