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CVE-2025-61678VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-61678: FreePBX endpointman · Unrestricted File Upload

Affects FreePBX endpointmanSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public exploit available (Metasploit) · 44% EPSS · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 16.0.92 as a priority.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
44.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.0.92
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    1 Metasploit module

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade FreePBX endpointman to 16.0.92.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
FreePBX endpointmanAffected
  • <16.0.92
Fixed in
  • 16.0.92

AI-suggested

1. Immediately upgrade FreePBX Endpoint Manager to version 16.0.92 or later for FreePBX 16, or version 17.0.6 or later for FreePBX 17 to apply the official patch. 2. Restrict access to the Endpoint Manager module to trusted administrators only, using network segmentation and strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA). 3. Monitor logs for unusual file upload activity or changes to the fwbrand parameter to detect potential exploitation attempts. 4. Implement application-layer firewalls or web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block suspicious file uploads or path traversal attempts. 5. Regularly audit user accounts and credentials to ensure no unauthorized access is possible, and enforce strong password policies. 6. Conduct periodic security assessments and penetration testing focused on telephony infrastructure to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities. 7. Backup configuration and system data regularly to enable recovery in case of compromise.

Description

FreePBX Endpoint Manager is a module for managing telephony endpoints in FreePBX systems. In versions prior to 16.0.92 for FreePBX 16 and versions prior to 17.0.6 for FreePBX 17, the Endpoint Manager module contains an authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting the fwbrand parameter. The fwbrand parameter allows an attacker to change the file path. Combined, these issues can result in a webshell being uploaded. Authentication with a known username is required to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation allows authenticated users to upload arbitrary files to attacker-controlled paths on the server, potentially leading to remote code execution. This issue has been patched in version 16.0.92 for FreePBX 16 and version 17.0.6 for FreePBX 17.

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