CVE-2009-4458
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FreePBX 2.5.2 and 2.6.0rc2, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tech parameter to admin/admin/config.php during a trunks display…
Does this matter?
3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.8%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FreePBX 2.5.2 and 2.6.0rc2, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tech parameter to admin/admin/config.php during a trunks display action, the (2) description parameter during an Add Zap Channel action, and (3) unspecified vectors during an Add Recordings action.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.85% probability · 79th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 24 December 2009
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- freepbx/freepbx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-33443source ↗ | FreePBX 2.5.2 - Zap Channel Addition Description Parameter Cross-Site Scriptingphp · Global-Evolution | webapps | 28 December 2009 | yes |
| EDB-33442source ↗ | FreePBX 2.5.2 - '/admin/config.php?tech' Cross-Site Scriptingphp · Global-Evolution | webapps | 28 December 2009 | yes |
| EDB-10645source ↗ | PBX Phone System 2.x - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesphp · Global-Evolution | webapps | 24 December 2009 | yes |
References
- http://osvdb.org/61357
- http://osvdb.org/61358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37972Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10645Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37482Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55053
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55054
- http://osvdb.org/61357
- http://osvdb.org/61358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37972Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10645Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37482Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55053
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55054
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.