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cis-gworkspace-3.1.4.4.2

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Ensure allow users to add and use incoming webhooks is disabled

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Ensure allow users to add and use incoming webhooks is disabled (Manual)

Description

Allow users to configure incoming webhooks and developers to call incoming webhooks to post content. Incoming webhooks let you send asynchronous messages into Google Chat from applications that aren't Chat apps.

Rationale

Webhook usage should be carefully controlled (vetted and approved) since a malicious application could send bogus information to exposed webhooks and ultimately these users.

Impact

By default users will have exposed webhooks.

Audit Procedure

Using Google Workspace Admin Console

  1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
  2. Select Apps
  3. Select Google Chat and classic Hangouts
  4. Select Chat apps
  5. Under Chat apps access settings, verify Allow users to add and use incoming webhooks is OFF

Expected Result

Allow users to add and use incoming webhooks should be OFF.

Remediation

Using Google Workspace Admin Console

  1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
  2. Select Apps
  3. Select Google Chat and classic Hangouts
  4. Select Chat apps
  5. Under Chat apps access settings, set Allow users to add and use incoming webhooks to OFF

Default Value

Allow users to add and use incoming webhooks is ON

CIS Controls

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