CVE-2026-28287: FreePBX security-reporting · OS Command Injection
Affects FreePBX security-reportingSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 17.0.5 or 16.0.20 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 95% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 17.0.5, 16.0.20
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade security-reporting and freepbx/security-reporting to 17.0.5 or 16.0.20.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| FreePBXsecurity-reporting | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| FreePBXsecurity-reporting | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubfreepbx/security-reportingpkg:github/freepbx/security-reportingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
- Immediately upgrade FreePBX installations to versions 16.0.20 or 17.0.5 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
- Restrict administrative access to the FreePBX interface using network segmentation, VPNs, and strict firewall rules to limit exposure to trusted IP addresses only.
- Enforce strong authentication and authorization controls to prevent privilege escalation that could enable exploitation.
- Regularly audit user accounts and permissions to ensure only necessary high-privilege access is granted.
- Monitor system and application logs for unusual command execution or access patterns indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Implement intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect suspicious activity related to FreePBX.
- Consider deploying application-layer firewalls or web application firewalls (WAF) to filter malicious input targeting the recordings module.
- Educate administrators on the risks of OS command injection and the importance of timely patching.
- If immediate patching is not feasible, disable or restrict access to the recordings module temporarily as a stopgap measure.
- Maintain regular backups of PBX configurations and recordings to enable recovery in case of compromise.
Description
FreePBX is an open source IP PBX. From versions 16.0.17.2 to before 16.0.20 and from version 17.0.2.4 to before 17.0.5, multiple command injection vulnerabilities exist in the recordings module. This issue has been patched in versions 16.0.20 and 17.0.5.