CVE-2026-72719
CVE-2026-72719 — Chatwoot: Cross-Account Resource Transfer via `account_id` Parameter
Chatwoot is a customer engagement suite. Prior to 4.9.0, Chatwoot allowed authenticated account administrators to transfer Portals, Automation Rules, Macros, and Twilio Channels to other accounts through the writable account_id parameter. This could break tenant isolation and cause cross-account data exposure, unauthorized configuration changes, or loss of access to transferred resources. This issue is fixed in version 4.9.0.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, chatwoot (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Exploit code
public exploit, none observed
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
6.7
medium
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade chatwoot to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| chatwoot | chatwoot | < 4.9.0 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
Low
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
High
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | CVSS 3.1 | medium | 1.2 | 5.5 | GitHub (CNA), chatwoot (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-915 · Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
- Modify Application Data
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
- Varies by Context
- Alter Execution Logic::
Mitigation: If available, use features of the language or framework that allow specification of allowlists of attributes or fields that are allowed to be modified. If possible, prefer allowlists over denylists. For applications written with Ruby on Rails, use the attr_accessible (allowlist) or attr_protected (denylist) macros in each class that may be used in mass assignment.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-915
Inferred from the weakness class — not observed against this CVE.
Public exploit
Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.
Repositories
2
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable chatwoot.
- Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 2 public PoC repositories were reported.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 6.7 (AV:N)
Aug 10, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Aug 10, 2026 · NVD
Source activity
Readings a source repeats on a schedule, counted rather than listed.
- 1×CVE modified by NIST, Modified, LinkAug 10, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
References
4 on the record
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/commit/86da3f7c069f8ed6dce2576e1a760ca72b6f40fd
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/pull/13116
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/releases/tag/v4.9.0
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/security/advisories/GHSA-x288-jh8j-348c
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
Elsewhere on this site
- chatwootevery CVE for this vendor
- Remote Code Execsame class
- CWE-915other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-72719 is Chatwoot: Cross-Account Resource Transfer via `account_id` Parameter, a medium vulnerability affecting chatwoot from chatwoot. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-72719. Public exploit evidence is: 2 public PoC repositories reported; 0 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 6.7 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.