CVE-2026-44721 json
Open WebUI: Stored XSS via Model Description
published 2026-05-08 6 mo ago modified 2026-07-13 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-30625 , GHSA-gf5m-wcrh-7928 , PYSEC-2026-2725
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows any authenticated user with model creation permission (workspace.models) to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any other user (including admins) who views the malicious model in the chat UI. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
Patch / fix
- npm open-webui 0.9.0
- pypi open-webui 0.9.0
- openwebui open_webui 0.9.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-gf5m-wcrh-7928 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | open-webui | <0.9.0 |
0.9.0 |
| pypi | open-webui | <0.9.0 |
0.9.0 |
Affected products
- open-webui open-webui
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-gf5m-wcrh-7928
exploit, web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44721
advisory
-
github.com
/open-webui/open-webui
package
-
pypi.org
/project/open-webui
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-gf5m-wcrh-7928
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-44721
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gf5m-wcrh-7928
- NVD CVE-2026-44721
- OSV PYSEC-2026-2725
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