Auth bypass in Open-Webui

CVE-2026-45349

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, a user just needs to use the API endpoint: /api/chat/completions with their own API key (generated in OWUI) and the Chat ID of another user to continue the conversation of the other user. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-45349: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45349?
CVE-2026-45349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Webui, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-45349?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.