CVE-2026-45671CWE-639

Open WebUI: shared-chat branch ignores access_type, allowing unauthorized file deletion

High · published May 15, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, any authenticated user can permanently delete files owned by other users via DELETE /api/v1/files/{id} when the target file is referenced in any shared chat. The has_access_to_file() authorization gate unconditionally grants access through its shared-chat branch. It checks neither the requesting user's identity nor the type of operation being performed. File UUIDs (which would otherwise be impractical to guess) are disclosed to any user with read access to a knowledge base via GET /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/files. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00393 · 32.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-639 · Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Published
2026-05-15T19:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 MAY 19:13Z
    Open WebUI: shared-chat branch ignores access_type, allowing unauthorized file deletion
    cvelistv5