7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-45395
Open WebUI: Missing `workspace.tools` Authorization Check on Tool Update Endpoint Allows Privilege Escalation to Code Execution
Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.5, the tool update endpoint (POST /api/v1/tools/id/{id}/update) is missing the workspace.tools permission check that is present on the tool create endpoint. This allows a user who has been explicitly denied tool management capabilities ( and who the administrator considers untrusted for code execution ) to replace a tool's server-side Python content and trigger execution, bypassing the intended workspace.tools security boundary. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.5.

INFO

Published Date :

May 15, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 15, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Open WebUI to version 0.9.5 or later to fix the authorization bypass vulnerability.
  • Update Open WebUI to version 0.9.5 or newer.
  • Verify tool update endpoint permission checks.
  • Restrict tool management capabilities.
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URL Resource
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-p4fx-23fq-jfg6
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  • 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 0.9.5, the tool update endpoint (POST /api/v1/tools/id/{id}/update) is missing the workspace.tools permission check that is present on the tool create endpoint. This allows a user who has been explicitly denied tool management capabilities ( and who the administrator considers untrusted for code execution ) to replace a tool's server-side Python content and trigger execution, bypassing the intended workspace.tools security boundary. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.5.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-269
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-p4fx-23fq-jfg6
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