Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.5, _validate_collection_access() checks the user-memory-* and file-* collection name prefixes but does not check knowledge base collections, which use raw UUIDs as collection names. Any authenticated user who knows a private knowledge base UUID can read its content through the retrieval query endpoints, even though the knowledge API correctly denies that user access. The same gap affects the retrieval write endpoints (/process/text, /process/file, /process/files/batch, /process/web, /process/youtube), allowing an attacker to inject content into or overwrite another user's knowledge base. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.5.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/22109 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.9.5 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-4g37-7p2c-38r9 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-4g37-7p2c-38r9 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
19 May 2026, 12:18
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/22109 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.9.5 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-4g37-7p2c-38r9 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Openwebui
Openwebui open Webui |
18 May 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-4g37-7p2c-38r9 - |
15 May 2026, 21:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-15 21:16
Updated : 2026-05-19 12:18
NVD link : CVE-2026-45398
Mitre link : CVE-2026-45398
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45398
JSON object : View
Products Affected
openwebui
- open_webui
CWE
CWE-639
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
