FreePBX is an open-source web-based graphical user interface. FreePBX 15, 16, and 17 endpoints are vulnerable due to insufficiently sanitized user-supplied data allowing unauthenticated access to FreePBX Administrator leading to arbitrary database manipulation and remote code execution. This issue has been patched in endpoint versions 15.0.66, 16.0.89, and 17.0.3.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-57819 is rated Critical Active Threat (100/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 93.29%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2025-08-29) affecting Sangoma / FreePBX. a weakness (CWE-288) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. EPSS rose +5.93% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.
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: Sangoma FreePBX Authentication Bypass Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail
: 2025-08-29
: 2025-09-19
: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-23 | 87.36% | 93.29% | +5.93% |
| 2 | 2026-06-15 | 76.73% | 87.36% | +10.63% |
| 3 | 2026-06-12 | — | 76.73% | — |
Full EPSS history (54 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 4.0 | CRITICAL |
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— | — | [email protected] |
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://community.freepbx.org/t/security-advisory-please-lock-down-your-administrator-access/107203 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-m42g-xg4c-5f3h | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-FreePBX-CVE-2025-57819 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-57819 | US Government Resource |