CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI: Arbitrary File Upload and Path Traversal

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-05-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.1.124, when attaching files to a promp, the name of the file is derived from the original HTTP upload request and is not validated or sanitized. This allows for users to upload files with names containing dot-segments in the file path and traverse out of the intended uploads directory. Effectively, users can upload files anywhere on the filesystem the user running the web server has permission. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.124.

Affected products

open-webui: before 0.1.124 — fixed in 0.1.124

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: open-webui 0.1.124. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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