IDOR in open-webui/open-webui
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-639 and CWE-250.
Summary
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui version v0.3.8. The vulnerability occurs in the API endpoint `http://0.0.0.0:3000/api/v1/memories/{id}/update`, where the decentralization design is flawed, allowing attackers to edit other users' memories without proper authorization.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00367 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed open-webui (PyPI): 0.6.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open-webui | open-webui/open-webui | up to latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | open-webui (PyPI) | before 0.6.3 | 0.6.3 | Patch available | GHSA-xcvc-5hgv-phqg |
- open-webui/open-webui Vendoropen-webui Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- open-webui (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.3 Fixed in 0.6.3 Patch available GHSA-xcvc-5hgv-phqg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.8 | Vulnerable | open-webui |
- cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.8 Vulnerable ·open-webui
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xcvc-5hgv-phqg open-webui (PyPI) Fixed in 0.6.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcvc-5hgv-phqg
References
More open-webui Open Webui vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-06216 Open WebUI Arbitrary File Upload + Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-07467 Improper Authentication in open-webui/open-webui CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-42359 Open WebUI: Cross-user code-interpreter and tool execution via unvalidated Socket.IO event-caller session_id CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2026-40759 open-webui - Remote Code Execution via CORS Misconfiguration and Session Validation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2024-07431 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in open-webui/open-webui CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2026-60021 Open WebUI: Same-origin XSS to account takeover via terminal port-preview iframe hardcoding allow-same-origin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2024-7041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcvc-5hgv-phqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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