Chatwoot up to 4.16.x Conversations Create Endpoint source_id authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chatwoot up to 4.16.x. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Conversations Create Endpoint. Executing a manipulation of the argument source_id can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-115725. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chatwoot up to 4.16.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Conversations Create Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument source_id with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-115725 since 10/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.17.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chatwoot 4.17.0

Timelineinfo

10/23/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/23/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-115725 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-115725
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-425662

Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2026 14:13
Changes: 10/23/2026 14:13 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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