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CVE-2026-115725: chatwoot · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects chatwootSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low : upgrade to 4.17.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.17.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade chatwoot to 4.17.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
chatwootchatwootAffected
  • <4.17.0
Fixed in
  • 4.17.0
GitHubchatwootpkg:github/chatwootOther threatsAffected
  • <4.17.0
Fixed in
  • 4.17.0

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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.

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