CVE-2022-2901Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Cross-account team membership via unchecked user IDs

Published Sep 6, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper authorization in Chatwoot before 2.8 allows remote authenticated users to add users from other accounts to a team. The TeamMembersController accepts user_ids without checking that each referenced user belongs to the team's account. The request requires account-administrator credentials; published sources do not specify which downstream team resources become accessible.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Chatwoot before 2.8 allows remote authenticated users to add users from other accounts to a team. The TeamMembersController accepts user_ids without checking that each referenced user belongs to the team's account. The request requires account-administrator credentials; published sources do not specify which downstream team resources become accessible.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2901
Published
Sep 6, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Chatwoot
Product
Chatwoot
Classifications
CWE-285, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <2.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Chatwoot · Chatwootversion=unspecified <2.8

Published CVSS scores

7.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
7.6huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1098Account Manipulation

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