CVE 6.5 MEDIUM

Open WebUI: Improper Authorization in Standard Channels Allows Message Updates with Read Permission_CVE-2026-44571

6.5 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.8.6, in standard channels (i.e., channels whose channel.type is neither group nor dm), the endpoint POST /api/v1/channels/{channel_id}/messages/{message_id}/update can be accessed with read permission only. When access_control is set to None, the authorization check has_access(..., type="read") evaluates to True, allowing users who are not the message owner to update messages. As a result, unauthorized modification of other users’ messages is possible. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.6.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-44571
Source GitHub_M
Published May 15, 2026 at 21:24

Affected Product

Vendor open-webui
Product open-webui
Version < 0.8.6
Affected Versions open-webui open-webui < 0.8.6

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