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CVSS 8.0 HIGH Vulnerability

CVE-2026-45671: Open WebUI: shared-chat branch ignores access_type, allowing unauthorized file deletion

Summary Any authenticated user can permanently delete files owned by other users via DELETE /api/v1/files/{id} when the target file is referenced in any shared chat. The has_access_to_file() authorization gate unconditi…

8.0CVSS Score
HIGHSeverity
NOCISA KEV
VulnerabilityImpact Type

📋 Vulnerability Details

CVE IDCVE-2026-45671
Vendorpip
Affected Productopen-webui
Vulnerability TypeVulnerability
CVSS Score8.0 (HIGH)
Actively Exploited❌ No known exploitation
Patch StatusSee Vendor Advisory →
Reported ByCYBERDUDEBIVASH SENTINEL APEX Intelligence (via github_advisories)

🔬 Technical Analysis

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Summary Any authenticated user can permanently delete files owned by other users via DELETE /api/v1/files/{id} when the target file is referenced in any shared chat. The has_access_to_file() authorization gate unconditionally grants access through its shared-chat branch. It checks neither the requesting user's identity nor the type of operation being performed. File UUIDs (which would otherwise be impractical to guess) are disclosed to any user with read access to a knowledge base via GET /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/files.

Details The root cause is in has_access_to_file() in [backend/open_webui/routers/files.py](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py). When a user calls DELETE /api/v1/files/{file_id}, the endpoint delegates autho

🎯 Known Indicators of Compromise

{"type":"url","value":"https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py).","confidence_score":0.82,"first_seen":"2026-05-14","source_count":1}

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