CVE-2026-28788

HIGH

Open WebUI's process_files_batch() endpoint missing ownership check, allows unauthorized file overwrite

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to version 0.8.6, any authenticated user can overwrite any file's content by ID through the `POST /api/v1/retrieval/process/files/batch` endpoint. The endpoint performs no ownership check, so a regular user with read access to a shared knowledge base can obtain file UUIDs via `GET /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/files` and then overwrite those files, escalating from read to write. The overwritten content is served to the LLM via RAG, meaning the attacker controls what the model tells other users. Version 0.8.6 patches the issue.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 14.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-639
Status published
Products (3)
open-webui/open-webui < 0.8.6
openwebui/open_webui < 0.8.6
pypi/open-webui 0 - 0.8.6PyPI
Published Mar 27, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 27, 2026