High severity · published Sep 6, 2022
CVE-2022-2901
Improper Authorization in GitHub repository chatwoot/chatwoot prior to 2.8
7.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Authorization in GitHub repository chatwoot/chatwoot prior to 2.8.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chatwoot · Chatwoot
before 2.8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2901
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2901
Patch
https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/commit/329e8c37c8ebc1b3629c0c3830b0e3070a3adc2a
Exploit
https://huntr.dev/bounties/cf46e0a6-f1b5-4959-a952-be9e4bac03fe
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