CVE-2026-44561 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-44561: Open WebUI: Deactivated Channel Members Retain Full Access to Group/DM Channels

Vendor Open-Webui
Product open-webui
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published May 15, 2026
Last update May 15, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the is_user_channel_member function checks whether a ChannelMember row exists but does not check the is_active field. When a user is deactivated from a group or DM channel (removed by the channel owner, or leaves voluntarily), their membership row persists with is_active=False and status='left'. Because the authorization check ignores this field, the deactivated user retains full read and write access to the channel via direct API calls. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 15, 2026 CVE published
May 15, 2026 Record updated