CVE-2026-44721
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CVE-2026-44721 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows any authenticated user with model creation permission (workspace.models) to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any other user (including admins) who views the malicious model in the chat UI. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows any authenticated user with model creation permission (workspace.models) to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any other user (including admins) who views the malicious model in the chat UI. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openwebui | Open Webui | < 0.9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-gf5m-wcrh-7928Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-gf5m-wcrh-7928Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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