chatwoot Widget IFrameHelper.js initPostMessageCommunication origin validation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in chatwoot up to 4.7.0. This vulnerability affects the function initPostMessageCommunication of the file app/javascript/sdk/IFrameHelper.js of the component Widget. The manipulation of the argument baseUrl leads to origin validation error. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | chatwoot | 4.0; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 4.5; 4.6; 4.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- chatwoot Vendor— Affected 4.0; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 4.5; 4.6; 4.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12245
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgg8-54gw-8v33
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-2025-12245 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12245 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgg8-54gw-8v33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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