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CVE-2025-67736: FreePBX tts · SQL Injection

Affects FreePBX ttsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 16.0.5 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 93% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.0.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade freepbx/tts to 16.0.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubfreepbx/ttspkg:github/freepbx/ttsOther threatsAffected
  • <16.0.5
Fixed in
  • 16.0.5

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately verify their FreePBX tts module version and upgrade to version 16.0.5 or 17.0.5 as applicable. Restrict administrative access to the FreePBX GUI using network segmentation, VPNs, or IP whitelisting to minimize exposure. Implement strong authentication mechanisms and monitor administrative activities for suspicious behavior. Regularly audit and harden the underlying operating system and Asterisk configurations to limit privilege escalation opportunities. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting FreePBX interfaces. Conduct thorough post-patch testing to ensure no residual vulnerabilities remain. Maintain up-to-date backups of configuration and call data to enable recovery in case of compromise. Finally, monitor threat intelligence sources for any emerging exploit code or attack campaigns related to this CVE.

Description

The FreePBX module tts (Text to Speech) for FreePBX, an open-source web-based graphical user interface (GUI) that manages Asterisk. Versions prior to 16.0.5 and 17.0.5 are vulnerable to SQL injection by authenticated users with administrator access. Authenticated users with administrative access to the Administrator Control Panel (ACP) can leverage this SQL injection vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the database and execute code on the system as the `asterisk` user with chained elevation to `root` privileges. Users should upgrade to version 16.0.5 or 17.0.5 to receive a fix.

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