CVE-2026-44560
Open WebUI: Unauthorized File and Knowledge Base Content Access via RAG Vector Search
Description
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the type: "file" (non-full-context), type: "text" with collection_name, and bare collection_name/collection_names paths in the get_sources_from_items function perform vector store queries without any authorization check, allowing users to extract content from files and knowledge bases they do not have access to. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 19, 2026, 3:09 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Open WebUI to version 0.9.0 or later.
- Verify that all knowledge bases are inaccessible to unauthorized users.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-44560.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-h36f-rqpx-j5wx | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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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-h36f-rqpx-j5wx 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 type: "file" (non-full-context), type: "text" with collection_name, and bare collection_name/collection_names paths in the get_sources_from_items function perform vector store queries without any authorization check, allowing users to extract content from files and knowledge bases they do not have access to. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-h36f-rqpx-j5wx