Description
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.
Eine Schwachstelle wurde in chatwoot up to 4.7.0 gefunden. Es geht dabei um die Funktion initPostMessageCommunication der Datei app/javascript/sdk/IFrameHelper.js der Komponente Widget. Mittels Manipulieren des Arguments baseUrl mit unbekannten Daten kann eine origin validation error-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff kann über das Netzwerk passieren.
Problem types
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Timeline
| 2025-10-26: | Advisory disclosed | 
| 2025-10-26: | VulDB entry created | 
| 2025-10-26: | VulDB entry last update | 
Credits
fpatrik (VulDB User) 
References
vuldb.com/?id.329916 (VDB-329916 | chatwoot Widget IFrameHelper.js initPostMessageCommunication origin validation) 
vuldb.com/?ctiid.329916 (VDB-329916 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)) 
vuldb.com/?submit.673800 (Submit #673800 | Chatwoot * Origin Validation Error) 
hckwr.com/blog/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-chatwoot/