Missing Authorization in Open WebUI - CVE-2026-44556
Published: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130178
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44556
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service and disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the /responses endpoint when handling POST requests to /api/openai/responses with an arbitrary model ID. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service and disclose sensitive information.
The endpoint forwards requests directly to upstream LLM providers without enforcing per-model access control, but it does not expose workspace-specific model configurations or related confidential data through this vector.
Affected software
Open WebUI
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44556
Install security update from vendor's website.
Open WebUI - update to 0.9.0