Auth bypass in Open-Webui

CVE-2026-29070

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to version 0.8.6, an access control check is missing when deleting a file from a knowledge base. The only check being done is that the user has write access to the knowledge base (or is admin), but NOT that the file actually belongs to this knowledge base. It is thus possible to delete arbitrary files from arbitrary knowledge bases (as long as one knows the file id). Version 0.8.6 patches the issue.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (16.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-29070?
CVE-2026-29070 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-Webui, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-29070?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.