Actively exploited · Published Aug 28, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-57819FreePBX Affected by Authentication Bypass Leading to SQL Injection and RCE
Critical 10.0 Exploited
In plain English
A critical-severity SQL injection in endpoint from FreePBX. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on August 29, 2025). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 95.2% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Sep 19, 2025.
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-288 · Vector: 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
References
- 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