CVE-2024-7034 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-7034: Remote Code Execution due to Arbitrary File Write in open-webui/open-webui

Vendor Open-Webui
Product open-webui/open-webui
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published March 20, 2025
Last update March 20, 2025

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In open-webui version 0.3.8, the endpoint `/models/upload` is vulnerable to arbitrary file write due to improper handling of user-supplied filenames. The vulnerability arises from the usage of `file_path = f"{UPLOAD_DIR}/{file.filename}"` without proper input validation or sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the `file.filename` parameter to include directory traversal sequences, causing the resulting `file_path` to escape the intended `UPLOAD_DIR` and potentially overwrite arbitrary files on the system. This can lead to unauthorized modifications of system binaries, configuration files, or sensitive data, potentially enabling remote command execution.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 20, 2025 CVE published
March 20, 2025 Record updated