VDB-364301 · CVE-2026-45397 · GHSA-65pg-qhhw-mxwg

open-webui Open WebUI up to 0.9.4 /api/v1/retrieval/ get_admin_user missing authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in open-webui Open WebUI up to 0.9.4. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects the function get_admin_user of the file /api/v1/retrieval/. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-45397. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in open-webui Open WebUI up to 0.9.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function get_admin_user of the file /api/v1/retrieval/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.5, GET /api/v1/retrieval/ returns live RAG pipeline configuration to any unauthenticated HTTP client. No Authorization header, cookie, or API key is required. Every adjacent endpoint on the same router (/embedding, /config) is correctly guarded by get_admin_user making this a targeted omission. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.5.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-45397 since 05/12/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

open-webui

Name

Open WebUI

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Open WebUI 0.9.5

Timelineinfo

05/12/2026 CVE reserved
05/16/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
05/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-65pg-qhhw-mxwg
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-45397 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-45397
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364301

Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2026 06:55
Changes: 05/16/2026 06:55 (66)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103