Vulnerability details
CVE-2025-57819
Actively exploited
FreePBX endpoint
FreePBX Affected by Authentication Bypass Leading to SQL Injection and RCE
CVSS 4.0
10.0Critical
Remedy
Required action (CISA): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. (due: 2025-09-19)
Official description
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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0Critical | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (GitHub_M) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreePBX | endpoint | < 15.0.66 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| FreePBX | endpoint | < 16.0.89 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| FreePBX | endpoint | < 17.0.3 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
4- https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-m42g-xg4c-5f3h x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://community.freepbx.org/t/security-advisory-please-lock-down-your-administrator-access/107203 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-FreePBX-CVE-2025-57819 exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-57819 government-resource
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Details
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- Last updated
- 2026-02-26
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
- Kolun priority
- 90 · Critical
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2025-08-29
- Due date
- 2025-09-19
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
95.21%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
99.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
- CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel