CVE-2025-12246 chatwoot Admin IframeLoader.vue cross site scripting
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the Chatwoot admin interface via the IframeLoader component, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12246?
CVE-2025-12246 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in chatwoot, published on 27 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in chatwoot up to 4.7.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file app/javascript/shared/components/IframeLoader.vue of the component Admin Interface. The manipulation of the argument Link results in cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12246?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chatwoot Chatwoot.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-12246 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12246 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in chatwoot
- CVE-2022-3741 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in chatwoot/chatwoot
- CVE-2025-21628 Chatwoot has a Blind SQL-injection in Conversation and Contacts filters
- CVE-2022-0542 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in chatwoot/chatwoot
- CVE-2022-1022 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in chatwoot/chatwoot
- CVE-2021-3742 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in chatwoot/chatwoot
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pv5-qj88-7mx6.