CVE-2026-44571CWE-862

Open WebUI: Improper Authorization in Standard Channels Allows Message Updates with Read Permission

Medium · published May 15, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
25.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.8.6, in standard channels (i.e., channels whose channel.type is neither group nor dm), the endpoint POST /api/v1/channels/{channel_id}/messages/{message_id}/update can be accessed with read permission only. When access_control is set to None, the authorization check has_access(..., type="read") evaluates to True, allowing users who are not the message owner to update messages. As a result, unauthorized modification of other users’ messages is possible. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.6.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00336 · 25.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-05-15T21:24Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 MAY 21:24Z
    Open WebUI: Improper Authorization in Standard Channels Allows Message Updates with Read Permission
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