CVE-2024-7044 Stored XSS in open-webui/open-webui
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via file uploads in Open WebUI, leading to session hijacking and data theft when victims access the content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-7044?
CVE-2024-7044 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Openwebui Open Webui, published on 20 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the chat file upload functionality of open-webui/open-webui version 0.3.8. An attacker can inject malicious content into a file, which, when accessed by a victim through a URL or shared chat, executes JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to user data theft, session hijacking, malware distribution, and phishing attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7044?
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 | 0.3.33 |
Products include Openwebui Open Webui.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7044?
Upgrade open-webui to 0.3.33 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-7044 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7044 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-j274-m559-cj4j, PYSEC-2026-1736.