SQL injection in Chatwoot - CVE-2025-21628
Published: January 9, 2025 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130049
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21628
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Chatwoot
Affected software:
Chatwoot
Chatwoot
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
The vulnerability exists due to SQL injection in conversation and contact filters endpoints when processing the query_operator parameter from frontend or API requests. A remote user can send a specially crafted request with a tautological WHERE clause to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21628
Install security update from vendor's website.