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title: "CVE-2026-54710: FreePBX - Remote Code Execution"
description: "FreePBX < 16.0.40 and < 17.0.7 contains a remote code execution caused by unsafe inclusion of arbitrary PHP files in the superfecta module's AJAX handler, letting authenticated attackers execute arbitrary PHP code with web server privileges, exploit requires authentication with a known username."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-54710/
---

# CVE-2026-54710 FreePBX - Remote Code Execution

FreePBX < 16.0.40 and < 17.0.7 contains a remote code execution caused by unsafe inclusion of arbitrary PHP files in the superfecta module's AJAX handler, letting authenticated attackers execute arbitrary PHP code with web server privileges, exploit requires authentication with a known username.

CVSS base score 8.6 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.45% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54710)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Published

28 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-20](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to versions 16.0.40 or 17.0.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54710](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54710)
- [https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-j53p-5m8r-j3p6](https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-j53p-5m8r-j3p6)

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