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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.6 · freepbxNVD modified 2026-10-26 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:freepbx:api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 4
- https://github.com/FreePBX/api/blob/5f194e39a47e5481e8947f9694304d32724175f6/Api.class.php#L546C1-L554C3 Product
- https://github.com/FreePBX/api/blob/5f194e39a47e5481e8947f9694304d32724175f6/ApiGqlHelper.class.php#L34C1-L36C136 Product
- https://github.com/FreePBX/api/commit/5f194e39a47e5481e8947f9694304d32724175f6 Patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freepbx-api-module-command-injection-via-graphql Third Party Advisory