CVE-2025-12245: A vulnerability was identified in chatwoot up to 4.7.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-12245?

chatwoot: upgrade to newer than 4.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-12245 being exploited?

CVE-2025-12245 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-12245 affect?

CVE-2025-12245 affects chatwoot. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). 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 le

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-12245?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-12245 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting chatwoot. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-345, CWE-346
Published	2025-10-27
Last modified	2026-10-19

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: chatwoot

Last updated 2026-10-19 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-10-27 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-19 13:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

chatwoot chatwoot UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.7.0

Fixed in: newer than 4.7.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy chatwoot || rpm -q chatwoot || chatwoot --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade chatwoot

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade chatwoot

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-12245?

chatwoot: upgrade to newer than 4.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-12245 being exploited?

CVE-2025-12245 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-12245 affect?

CVE-2025-12245 affects chatwoot. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). 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 le

How urgent is CVE-2025-12245?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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