CVE-2026-54012

Open WebUI: Forged model meta.knowledge allows cross-user file read and deletion

Published Jun 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.6, Open WebUI lets a user who can create, update, or import workspace models store arbitrary meta.knowledge entries on their model without checking whether they own or can read the referenced files. Open WebUI then treats meta.knowledge entries of type file as an authorization source in two places: the built-in view_file tool reads the file's extracted text, and has_access_to_file()'s model branch authorizes the file content and file delete endpoints. A malicious model owner can therefore attach another user's file ID to their model metadata and read or delete that private file. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.6.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vjqm-6gcc-62cr Open WebUI: Forged model meta.knowledge allows cross-user file read and deletion
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Open-webui
Open-webui open-webui
Vendors & Products Open-webui
Open-webui 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 Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.6, Open WebUI lets a user who can create, update, or import workspace models store arbitrary meta.knowledge entries on their model without checking whether they own or can read the referenced files. Open WebUI then treats meta.knowledge entries of type file as an authorization source in two places: the built-in view_file tool reads the file's extracted text, and has_access_to_file()'s model branch authorizes the file content and file delete endpoints. A malicious model owner can therefore attach another user's file ID to their model metadata and read or delete that private file. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.6.
Title Open WebUI: Forged model meta.knowledge allows cross-user file read and deletion
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 24, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Jun 11, 2026, 4:34 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 23, 2026, 6:18 PM
Modified
Jun 25, 2026, 1:26 PM