CVE-2026-115725
Chatwoot before 4.17.0 Cross-Account Authorization Bypass via source_id
Description
Chatwoot before 4.17.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated agent bots to access other accounts by supplying a foreign contact inbox source_id. Attackers can call the conversations create endpoint with another account's source_id to create or retrieve conversations and post messages to that account's contacts.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Chatwoot to version 4.17.0 or later.
- Verify access controls for authenticated users.
- Monitor conversation creation endpoints.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Chatwoot before 4.17.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated agent bots to access other accounts by supplying a foreign contact inbox source_id. Attackers can call the conversations create endpoint with another account's source_id to create or retrieve conversations and post messages to that account's contacts. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-639 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/115xxx/CVE-2026-115725.json">CVE-2026-115725</a> Added Reference https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/blob/v4.16.2/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/conversations_controller.rb#L206-L213 Added Reference https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/blob/v4.16.2/app/policies/inbox_policy.rb#L22-L27 Added Reference https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/commit/2d173978fcd64e6927b407c171095a3a7ceb03dd Added Reference https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/pull/15521 Added Reference https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/releases/tag/v4.17.0 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/chatwoot-before-4.17.0-cross-account-authorization-bypass-via-source-id