CVE-2024-7043 Improper Access Control in open-webui/open-webui
Attackers can view and delete any user-uploaded files in Open WebUI due to missing administrator verification on file API endpoints.
- 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-2024-7043?
CVE-2024-7043 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openwebui Open Webui, published on 20 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper access control vulnerability in open-webui/open-webui v0.3.8 allows attackers to view and delete any files. The application does not verify whether the attacker is an administrator, allowing the attacker to directly call the GET /api/v1/files/ interface to retrieve information on all files uploaded by users, which includes the ID values. The attacker can then use the GET /api/v1/files/{file_id} interface to obtain information on any file and the DELETE /api/v1/files/{file_id} interface to delete any file.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7043?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including open-webui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
open-webui PyPI | All versions to 0.3.8 | None |
open-webui PyPI | All versions to 0.3.8 | None |
open-webui PyPI | All versions | 0.3.16 |
Products include Openwebui Open Webui.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7043?
Upgrade open-webui to 0.3.16 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-7043 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7043 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Openwebui Open Webui
- CVE-2026-44551 Open WebUI: LDAP Empty Password Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2026-56400 open-webui - Remote Code Execution via CORS Misconfiguration and Session Validation
- CVE-2024-8017 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in open-webui/open-webui
- CVE-2026-45672 Open WebUI: Jupyter code execution works despite `ENABLE_CODE_EXECUTION=false` — feature gate bypassed
- CVE-2026-87995 Open WebUI: Same-origin XSS to account takeover via terminal port-preview iframe hardcoding allow-same-origin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrhc-9qg9-4qfq, PYSEC-2026-1737.