CVE-2026-45671

HIGH

Open WebUI: shared-chat branch ignores access_type, allowing unauthorized file deletion

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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 otherwise be impractical to guess) are disclosed to any user with read access to a knowledge base via GET /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/files. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.0
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 14.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-639
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