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CVE-2026-45671
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, any authenticated user can permanently delete files owned by other users via DELETE /api/v1/files/{id} when the target file is referenced in any shared chat. The has_access_to_file() authorization gate unconditionally grants access through its shared-chat branch. It checks neither the requesting user's identity nor the type of operation being performed. File UUIDs (which would other
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"open-webui","vendor":"open-webui","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 0.9.0"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:f210b9f84e1548ed4537e3dfa6ac664f4661d0a3a5bab1abc1083ff6170e2021 · sha256:90f415299de4ce0d… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-639","description":"CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:f210b9f84e1548ed4537e3dfa6ac664f4661d0a3a5bab1abc1083ff6170e2021 · sha256:90f415299de4ce0d… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-26g9-27vm-x3q8"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:f210b9f84e1548ed4537e3dfa6ac664f4661d0a3a5bab1abc1083ff6170e2021 · sha256:90f415299de4ce0d… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"name":"https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-26g9-27vm-x3q8","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-26g9-27vm-x3q8"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:f210b9f84e1548ed4537e3dfa6ac664f4661d0a3a5bab1abc1083ff6170e2021 · sha256:90f415299de4ce0d… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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