CVE-2026-54014 json
Open WebUI: Sibling-Prefix Path Traversal via /cache/{path} in open-webui/open-webui
published 2026-06-17 4 mo ago modified 2026-07-20 3 mo ago also GHSA-j2c8-v969-8r5c , PYSEC-2026-2736 , EUVD-2026-38528
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.6, a path traversal vulnerability exists in open-webui's cache file serving endpoint that allows any authenticated user to read files from sibling directories outside the intended cache directory, by exploiting an incomplete startswith containment check that lacks a trailing path separator. The root cause is that serve_cache_file() in open_webui/main.py validates the resolved path with file_path.startswith(os.path.abspath(CACHE_DIR)) — without appending os.sep. This allows any path resolving to a sibling directory whose name begins with cache (e.g. cache_sibling, cache_backup, cached_models) to pass validation. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.6.
Patch / fix
- pypi open-webui 0.9.6
- openwebui open_webui 0.9.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-j2c8-v969-8r5c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | open-webui | <0.9.6 |
0.9.6 |
Affected products
- open-webui open-webui
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-j2c8-v969-8r5c
exploit, web, vendor-advisory, mitigation
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54014
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-j2c8-v969-8r5c
advisory
-
github.com
/open-webui/open-webui
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/open-webui/PYSEC-2026-2736.yaml
web
-
pypi.org
/project/open-webui
web, package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-54014
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j2c8-v969-8r5c
- NVD CVE-2026-54014
- OSV PYSEC-2026-2736
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