Improper access control in open-webui
Priority HIGH 70CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.3.16, a missing permission check in all files related API endpoints allows any authenticated user to list, access and delete every file uploaded by every user to the platform. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.3.16.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed open-webui (open-webui): 0.3.16open-webui (PyPI): 0.3.16
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | before 0.3.16 | 0.3.16 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | open-webui (PyPI) | before 0.3.16 | 0.3.16 | Patch available | GHSA-r8wh-8m7r-fh33 |
- open-webui Vendoropen-webui Affected before 0.3.16 Fixed in 0.3.16 Patch available CNA
- open-webui (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.16 Fixed in 0.3.16 Patch available GHSA-r8wh-8m7r-fh33
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.3.16 | Vulnerable | open-webui |
- cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.3.16 Vulnerable ·open-webui
Remediation
- Fix · CNA open-webui (open-webui) Fixed in 0.3.16
- Fix · GHSA-r8wh-8m7r-fh33 open-webui (PyPI) Fixed in 0.3.16 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45301
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8wh-8m7r-fh33
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-2026-45301 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45301 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8wh-8m7r-fh33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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