Auth bypass in Open-Webui
CVE-2026-44570
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.6.19, authorization controls surrounding the memories API were inconsistent, resulting in the ability of a standard user to delete, restore, and view the contents of other users' memories. Using a newly created non-admin user with no existing memories, it is possible to view existing memories via POST /api/v1/memories/query. Similarly, even if a non-admin user cannot modify another user's memory data via POST /api/v1/memories/{memory_id}/update, the endpoint's response improperly leaks the content of that memory if a valid memory_id is known. The DELETE /api/v1/memories/{memory_id} can also be used by any user to delete an existing memory. Deleted memories can then be restored by calling the POST /api/v1/memories/{memory_id}/update endpoint again. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.6.19.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Open-webui — versions < 0.6.19
- Openwebui Open_webui
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44570?
- CVE-2026-44570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Webui, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44570?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.