open-webui up to 0.3.8 API Endpoint update unnecessary privileges

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A vulnerability was found in open-webui up to 0.3.8. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /api/v1/memories/{id}/update of the component API Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to unnecessary privileges. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-7041. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in open-webui up to 0.3.8 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /api/v1/memories/{id}/update of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unnecessary privileges vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-250. The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui version v0.3.8. The vulnerability occurs in the API endpoint `http://0.0.0.0:3000/api/v1/memories/{id}/update`, where the decentralization design is flawed, allowing attackers to edit other users' memories without proper authorization.

The advisory is available at huntr.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-7041 since 07/23/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/29/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• open-webui

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• 0.3.0
• 0.3.1
• 0.3.2
• 0.3.3
• 0.3.4
• 0.3.5
• 0.3.6
• 0.3.7
• 0.3.8

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