Incorrect authorization in Open WebUI - CVE-2026-45672

 

Incorrect authorization in Open WebUI - CVE-2026-45672

Published: May 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131120
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45672
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in /api/v1/utils/code/execute endpoint when handling code execution requests while ENABLE_CODE_EXECUTION is set to false. A remote user can send a specially crafted request containing arbitrary Python code to execute arbitrary code.

Exploitation requires a verified user account and a connected Jupyter server.


Affected software

Open WebUI

How to mitigate CVE-2026-45672

Install security update from vendor's website.

Open WebUI - update to 0.8.12

External References

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