CVE-2026-115725: chatwoot · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects chatwootSource CVE Database V5
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
- 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| chatwootchatwoot | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubchatwootpkg:github/chatwootOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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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.
References
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/pull/15521 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/commit/2d173978fcd64e6927b407c171095a3a7ceb03dd (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/releases/tag/v4.17.0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/blob/v4.16.2/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/conversations_controller.rb (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/blob/v4.16.2/app/policies/inbox_policy.rb (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/chatwoot-before-4.17.0-cross-account-authorization-bypass-via-source-id (opens in a new tab)