Open WebUI up to 0.11.3 Knowledge Base File Listing directory_id improper authorization
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Open WebUI up to 0.11.3. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Knowledge Base File Listing. This manipulation of the argument directory_id causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-109287. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Open WebUI up to 0.11.3. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Knowledge Base File Listing. The manipulation of the argument directory_id with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Open WebUI from 0.9.6 before 0.11.4 contains an authorization flaw where the knowledge base file listing does not verify that a supplied directory_id belongs to the requested knowledge base. Users with read access to any knowledge base can supply a retained foreign directory UUID to GET /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/files. The returned breadcrumbs expose folder names, owner user ids and knowledge base ids of that directory and all its ancestors.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-109287 since 10/12/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 0.11.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Open WebUI 0.11.4
Timeline
10/12/2026 Advisory disclosed10/12/2026 CVE reserved
10/12/2026 VulDB entry created
10/12/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-109287 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-109287
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-417067
Entry
Created: 10/12/2026 19:32Changes: 10/12/2026 19:32 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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