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CVE-2026-44554: open-webui · Missing Authorization

Affects open-webuiSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 0.9.0 soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 00:19 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.9.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade open-webui to 0.9.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
open-webui open-webuiAffected
  • <0.9.0
Fixed in
  • 0.9.0

AI-suggested

Upgrade Open WebUI to version 0.9.0 or later, where proper authorization checks are implemented for the affected endpoint. No other mitigation is required as the fix is official and available.

Description

Open WebUI versions prior to 0.9.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability in the POST /api/v1/retrieval/process/web endpoint. This endpoint accepts a user-supplied collection_name and an overwrite parameter without verifying if the user has permission to modify the target collection. When overwrite is true, the system deletes the target collection before writing new content. This flaw allows unauthorized users with limited privileges to overwrite collections they do not own. The issue is fixed in version 0.9.0.

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