CVE-2026-44554: open-webui · Missing Authorization
Affects open-webuiSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 0.9.0 soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 00:19 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 |
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- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| open-webui open-webui | Affected
| Fixed in
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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.