Auth bypass in Open-Webui
CVE-2026-44561
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the is_user_channel_member function checks whether a ChannelMember row exists but does not check the is_active field. When a user is deactivated from a group or DM channel (removed by the channel owner, or leaves voluntarily), their membership row persists with is_active=False and status='left'. Because the authorization check ignores this field, the deactivated user retains full read and write access to the channel via direct API calls. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Open-Webui — versions < 0.9.0
- Openwebui Open Webui
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-hmgr-67hw-j2cq (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44561?
- CVE-2026-44561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-Webui, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44561?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.