CVE-2026-44557
Open WebUI: Global Knowledge Base Enumeration via knowledge-bases Meta-Collection
Description
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the _validate_collection_access function uses an incomplete allowlist that only enforces ownership checks for collections matching user-memory-* and file-* patterns. All other collection names pass through unchecked — including the system-level knowledge-bases meta-collection, which stores the IDs, names, and descriptions of every knowledge base on the instance. Any authenticated user can query this meta-collection directly via the retrieval query endpoints to obtain a global index of all knowledge bases across all users. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 11, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-44557
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Open WebUI to version 0.9.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-44557.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-6c2x-gcp3-gp73 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-44557 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-44557
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-44557 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Nov. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Open-webui, Description: Open WebUI es una plataforma de inteligencia artificial autoalojada diseñada para operar totalmente fuera de línea. Antes de 0.9.0, la función _validate_collection_access utiliza una lista de permitidos incompleta que solo aplica comprobaciones de propiedad para colecciones que coinciden con los patrones user-memory-* y file-*. Todos los demás nombres de colección pasan sin ser verificados - incluyendo la metacolección de bases de conocimiento a nivel de sistema, que almacena los ID, nombres y descripciones de cada base de conocimiento en la instancia. Cualquier usuario autenticado puede consultar esta metacolección directamente a través de los puntos finales de consulta de recuperación para obtener un índice global de todas las bases de conocimiento de todos los usuarios. Esta vulnerabilidad está corregida en 0.9.0. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'open-webui', 'product': 'open-webui', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 0.9.0'}]}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-44557', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-05-18T14:32:39.655222Z'} -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.0 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-6c2x-gcp3-gp73 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the _validate_collection_access function uses an incomplete allowlist that only enforces ownership checks for collections matching user-memory-* and file-* patterns. All other collection names pass through unchecked — including the system-level knowledge-bases meta-collection, which stores the IDs, names, and descriptions of every knowledge base on the instance. Any authenticated user can query this meta-collection directly via the retrieval query endpoints to obtain a global index of all knowledge bases across all users. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-6c2x-gcp3-gp73