CVE-2026-44563
MEDIUMOpen WebUI: Ollama Model Access Control Bypass via /api/generate, /api/embed, /api/embeddings, and /api/show
Title source: cnaDescription
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the /api/generate, /api/embed, /api/embeddings, and /api/show endpoints accept any model name from the user and forward the request to the Ollama backend without checking whether the user is authorized to access that model. These endpoints only require get_verified_user (any authenticated non-pending user) and validate that the model exists in the full unfiltered model list, but never check AccessGrants.has_access(). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-rcvp-6fgw-c7fh
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (3)
open-webui/open-webui
< 0.9.0
openwebui/open_webui
< 0.9.0
pypi/open-webui
0 - 0.9.0PyPI
Published
May 15, 2026
Tracked Since
May 16, 2026