Path Traversal in open-webui (CVE-2026-44566)
Summary
Path traversal in open-webui (CVE-2026-44566). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via file. Mitigation: upgrade to 0.1.124 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.1.124, when attaching files to a promp, the name of the file is derived from the original HTTP upload request and is not validated or sanitized. This allows for users to upload files with names containing dot-segments in the file path and traverse out of the intended uploads directory. Effectively, users can upload files anywhere on the filesystem the user running the web server has permission. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.124.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-44566 has been found in open-webui.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like file over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.3/10.
What to do: upgrade open-webui to 0.1.124 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "open-webui CVE-2026-44566" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-44566 (open-webui) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 7.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: file / filename / authorized_keys / pwned.txt
Patched: 0.1.124 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in open-webui. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via file without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of open-webui. Attack surface: file / filename / authorized_keys / pwned.txt.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 0.1.124.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'open-webui' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'open-webui' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
open-webuiを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade open-webui to 0.1.124ステージング環境で 0.1.124 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- web github.com