Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to version 0.6.6, low privileged users can upload HTML files which contain JavaScript code via the `/api/v1/files/` backend endpoint. This endpoint returns a file id, which can be used to open the file in the browser and trigger the JavaScript code in the user's browser. Under the default settings, files uploaded by low-privileged users can only be viewed by admins or themselves, limiting the impact of this vulnerability. A link to such a file can be sent to an admin, and if clicked, will give the low-privileged user complete control over the admin's account, ultimately enabling RCE via functions. Version 0.6.6 contains a fix for the issue.
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-8gh5-qqh8-hq3x
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/ef2aeb7c0eb976bac759e59ac359c94a5b8dc7e0
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py#L434-L438
Published: 2025-05-05
Updated: 2025-05-05
Base Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 8.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00044