CVE-2026-54016
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CVE-2026-54016 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.6, Open WebUI has a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerability in the builtin search_knowledge_files tool. EPSS estimates a 0.23% 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 0.9.6, Open WebUI has a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerability in the builtin search_knowledge_files tool. When native function calling is enabled and the selected model has no attached knowledge bases, an authenticated user can call search_knowledge_files with an arbitrary knowledge_id. The function then returns file metadata from that knowledge base without checking whether the user has read access. This allows unauthorized enumeration of private or restricted knowledge base files. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.6.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openwebui | Open Webui | < 0.9.6 |
References
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6Exploit, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6Exploit, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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