CVE-2024-7048 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-7048: IDOR in open-webui/open-webui

Vendor Open-Webui
Product open-webui/open-webui
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published October 10, 2024
Last update October 15, 2025

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In version v0.3.8 of open-webui, an improper privilege management vulnerability exists in the API endpoints GET /api/v1/documents/ and POST /rag/api/v1/doc. This vulnerability allows a lower-privileged user to access and overwrite files managed by a higher-privileged admin. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can view metadata of files uploaded by an admin and overwrite these files, compromising the integrity and availability of the RAG models.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 10, 2024 CVE published
October 15, 2025 Record updated