Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in chatwoot/chatwoot
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in chatwoot/chatwoot, affecting all versions prior to 2.6. The vulnerability occurs when a user uploads an SVG file containing a malicious XSS payload in the profile settings. When the avatar is opened in a new page, the custom JavaScript code is executed, leading to potential security risks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA chatwoot/chatwoot (chatwoot) Fixed in 2.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3741
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwrg-4wf2-p7jw
References
More Chatwoot vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03436 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in chatwoot/chatwoot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01984 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in chatwoot/chatwoot CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-11229 chatwoot Admin IframeLoader.vue cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-00591 Stored XSS in chatwoot/chatwoot CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-15587 Chatwoot has a Blind SQL-injection in Conversation and Contacts filters CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-02675 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in chatwoot/chatwoot CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-3741 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3741 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jwrg-4wf2-p7jw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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