Description
Chatwoot before 4.16.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the direct uploads controller that allows unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary ActiveStorage blobs in any tenant account. Attackers can exploit missing authentication checks to resolve any account and conversation, then obtain signed PUT URLs to write arbitrary data to the application's storage backend.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| chatwoot | chatwoot | < 4.16.0 | 4.16.0 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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n3chik/CVE-2026-63765 ★ 1 · Nov 1, 2026
PoC exploit for CVE-2026-63765 — Chatwoot < 4.16.0 unauthenticated arbitrary file write via ActiveStorage Direct Upload
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- Researcher Disclosure technical-description exploit issue-tracking
- Chatwoot 4.16.0 Release Notes release-notes patch
- Pull Request issue-tracking patch
- Patch Commit patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/chatwoot-unauthenticated-activestorage-direct-upload-arbitrary-blob-creation third-party-advisory