CVE-2026-54016 json
Open WebUI: Open WebUI BOLA: `search_knowledge_files` Allows Unauthorized Knowledge Base File Enumeration
published 2026-06-17 4 mo ago modified 2026-07-20 3 mo ago also GHSA-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6 , PYSEC-2026-2721 , EUVD-2026-38526
- cvss
- 4.3
- 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 0.9.6, Open WebUI has a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerability in the builtin search_knowledge_files tool. When native function calling is enabled and the selected model has no attached knowledge bases, an authenticated user can call search_knowledge_files with an arbitrary knowledge_id. The function then returns file metadata from that knowledge base without checking whether the user has read access. This allows unauthorized enumeration of private or restricted knowledge base files. 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
0.30% 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-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6 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
References
-
github.com
/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6
exploit, web, vendor-advisory, mitigation
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54016
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6
advisory
-
github.com
/open-webui/open-webui
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/open-webui/PYSEC-2026-2721.yaml
web
-
pypi.org
/project/open-webui
web, package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-54016
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6
- NVD CVE-2026-54016
- OSV PYSEC-2026-2721
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