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A vulnerability has been found in FreePBX 16 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component API Module. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-58294. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreePBX 16. This affects an unknown part of the component API Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FreePBX 16 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the API module that allows attackers with valid session credentials to execute arbitrary commands. Attackers can exploit the 'generatedocs' endpoint by crafting malicious POST requests with bash command injection to establish remote shell access.

The weakness was released by Cold Z3ro as 52031. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-58294 since 12/11/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52031). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• FreePBX

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• 16

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• open-source

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