CVE-2024-8017

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in open-webui/open-webui

Published Mar 20, 2025 CVSS 3.0 · 9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An XSS vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui versions <= 0.3.8, specifically in the function that constructs the HTML for tooltips. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform operations with the victim's privileges, such as stealing chat history, deleting chats, and escalating their own account to an admin if the victim is an admin.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-6924 An XSS vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui versions <= 0.3.8, specifically in the function that constructs the HTML for tooltips. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform operations with the victim's privileges, such as stealing chat history, deleting chats, and escalating their own account to an admin if the victim is an admin.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openwebui
Openwebui open Webui
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openwebui
Openwebui open Webui
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An XSS vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui versions <= 0.3.8, specifically in the function that constructs the HTML for tooltips. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform operations with the victim's privileges, such as stealing chat history, deleting chats, and escalating their own account to an admin if the victim is an admin.
Title Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in open-webui/open-webui
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Mar 20, 2025, 2:19 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2024, 5:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 20, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:21 AM