CVE-2026-29071 Open WebUI's Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) allows access to other users' memories

Low 3.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users can access other users' private memories due to missing authorization checks in the retrieval API.

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-2026-29071?

CVE-2026-29071 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openwebui Open Webui, published on 26 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to version 0.8.6, any authenticated user can read other users' private memories via `/api/v1/retrieval/query/collection`. Version 0.8.6 patches the issue.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-29071?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
open-webui PyPIAll versions0.8.6
open-webui PyPIAll versions0.8.6
open-webui PyPIAll versions0.8.6

Products include Openwebui Open Webui.

How do I fix CVE-2026-29071?

Upgrade open-webui to 0.8.6 or later.

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

Is CVE-2026-29071 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-29071 exists.

All Openwebui Open Webui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9f8-gxf9-rhvw, PYSEC-2026-2765.

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