CVE-2026-40520

FreePBX api module Command Injection via GraphQL

Published Apr 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
FreePBX api module version 17.0.8 and prior contain a command injection vulnerability in the initiateGqlAPIProcess() function where GraphQL mutation input fields are passed directly to shell_exec() without sanitization or escaping. An authenticated user with a valid bearer token can send a GraphQL moduleOperations mutation with backtick-wrapped commands in the module field to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host as the web server user.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freepbx:api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Freepbx
Freepbx api
Vendors & Products Freepbx
Freepbx api
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description FreePBX api module version 17.0.8 and prior contain a command injection vulnerability in the initiateGqlAPIProcess() function where GraphQL mutation input fields are passed directly to shell_exec() without sanitization or escaping. An authenticated user with a valid bearer token can send a GraphQL moduleOperations mutation with backtick-wrapped commands in the module field to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host as the web server user.
Title FreePBX api module Command Injection via GraphQL
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 24, 2026, 2:17 PM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2026, 8:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 21, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM