CVE-2026-70486
Open WebUI: Same-origin XSS to account takeover via terminal file-preview iframe hardcoding allow-same-origin
Description
Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform. From 0.9.0 until 0.11.0, the terminal file-preview serveUrl iframe branch always granted allow-same-origin together with allow-scripts for HTML files served from the application origin. Any authenticated user with access to a configured terminal server could cause script in a previewed file to run in the Open WebUI origin, read the victim's session token from localStorage, and take over the account, with possible server-side code execution if the victim was an admin or held workspace.functions. This issue is fixed in 0.11.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 4, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 4, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-70486
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Open WebUI to version 0.11.0.
- Ensure terminal file previews are securely configured.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'open-webui', 'product': 'open-webui', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 0.9.0, < 0.11.0'}]}] Added Description Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform. From 0.9.0 until 0.11.0, the terminal file-preview serveUrl iframe branch always granted allow-same-origin together with allow-scripts for HTML files served from the application origin. Any authenticated user with access to a configured terminal server could cause script in a previewed file to run in the Open WebUI origin, read the victim's session token from localStorage, and take over the account, with possible server-side code execution if the victim was an admin or held workspace.functions. This issue is fixed in 0.11.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added CWE CWE-1021 Added Reference https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/65a5fad7b97db99d490d81f4e0860282c3a4543c Added Reference https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/26907 Added Reference https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.11.0 Added Reference https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-3xpf-xq7r-v8c5