SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-21628

Description

Chatwoot is a customer engagement suite. Prior to 3.16.0, conversation and contact filters endpoints did not sanitize the input of query_operator passed from the frontend or the API. This provided any actor who is authenticated, an attack vector to run arbitrary SQL within the filter query by adding a tautological WHERE clause. This issue is patched with v3.16.0.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions
Chatwoot	['before 3.16.0']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References

https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/commit/b34dac7bbe3c910186083b680e51aad5ea60b44b

https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/security/advisories/GHSA-g8f9-hh83-rcq9

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 9, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 9, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

CVE-2025-21628