CVE-2024-7041 IDOR in open-webui/open-webui

Medium 6.5 Published 9 Oct 2024 Updated 15 Oct 2025

Attackers can modify other users' memories via an insecure direct object reference in the API, requiring an upgrade to Open WebUI.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-7041?

CVE-2024-7041 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openwebui Open Webui, published on 9 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui version v0.3.8. The vulnerability occurs in the API endpoint `http://0.0.0.0:3000/api/v1/memories/{id}/update`, where the decentralization design is flawed, allowing attackers to edit other users' memories without proper authorization.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7041?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including open-webui. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`open-webui` PyPI	All versions	`0.6.3`
`open-webui` PyPI	All versions	`0.6.3`
`open-webui` PyPI	All versions	`0.6.3`

Products include Openwebui Open Webui.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7041?

Upgrade open-webui to 0.6.3 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-7041 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7041 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcvc-5hgv-phqg, PYSEC-2026-1744.