Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-45301

open-webui open-webui

Open WebUI: Missing permission check in files API allows authenticated users to list, access and delete every uploaded file

CVSS 3.1
8.1High

Official description

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.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
8.1High 3.1 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (GitHub_M) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
open-webui open-webui < 0.3.16 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

1
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Details

Published
2026-05-16
Last updated
2026-05-19
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
GitHub_M

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.27%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
19.7%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
No
Exploitation
Proof of concept
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-284
    Improper Access Control