Auth bypass in Open-Webui
CVE-2026-45385
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.5, an IDOR vulnerability exists in the Channels feature of Open WebUI, allowing any channel member to modify messages sent by other members (including administrators) within the same channel. In the update_message_by_id function, for group or dm type channels, only the caller's membership in the channel is checked via the is_user_channel_member function, without verifying message ownership. This allows any channel member to modify messages sent by other members within the same channel. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.5.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Open-Webui — versions < 0.9.5
- Openwebui Open Webui
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-wwhq-cx22-f7vv (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45385?
- CVE-2026-45385 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-Webui, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45385?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.