CVE-2026-72719 Chatwoot: Cross-Account Resource Transfer via `account_id` Parameter
Authenticated administrators can transfer resources to other accounts via writable account_id, breaking tenant isolation and exposing data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72719?
CVE-2026-72719 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in chatwoot, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-915
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72719?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72719?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72719 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-72719 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72719 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x288-jh8j-348c.