CVE-2026-44571
MEDIUMOpen WebUI: Improper Authorization in Standard Channels Allows Message Updates with Read Permission
Title source: cnaDescription
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.8.6, in standard channels (i.e., channels whose channel.type is neither group nor dm), the endpoint POST /api/v1/channels/{channel_id}/messages/{message_id}/update can be accessed with read permission only. When access_control is set to None, the authorization check has_access(..., type="read") evaluates to True, allowing users who are not the message owner to update messages. As a result, unauthorized modification of other users’ messages is possible. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.6.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
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https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-jgj3-r8hr-9pjw
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
1.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-862
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
May 15, 2026
Tracked Since
May 16, 2026