high7.2
CVE-2026-40520
FreePBX api module version 17.0.8 and prior contain a command injection vulnerability in the initiateGqlAPIProcess() function where GraphQL mutation input fiel…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freepbx | Api | before 17.0.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/FreePBX/api/blob/5f194e39a47e5481e8947f9694304d32724175f6/Api.class.php#L546C1-L554C3
- https://github.com/FreePBX/api/blob/5f194e39a47e5481e8947f9694304d32724175f6/ApiGqlHelper.class.php#L34C1-L36C136
- https://github.com/FreePBX/api/commit/5f194e39a47e5481e8947f9694304d32724175f6
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freepbx-api-module-command-injection-via-graphql