CVE-2026-54016 Open WebUI: Open WebUI BOLA: `search_knowledge_files` Allows Unauthorized Knowledge Base File Enumeration
Authenticated users can enumerate private knowledge base files via the search_knowledge_files tool when native function calling is enabled.
- 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-2026-54016?
CVE-2026-54016 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openwebui Open Webui, published on 23 Jun 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 0.9.6, Open WebUI has a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerability in the builtin search_knowledge_files tool. When native function calling is enabled and the selected model has no attached knowledge bases, an authenticated user can call search_knowledge_files with an arbitrary knowledge_id. The function then returns file metadata from that knowledge base without checking whether the user has read access. This allows unauthorized enumeration of private or restricted knowledge base files. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.6.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54016?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including open-webui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
open-webui PyPI | All versions | 0.9.6 |
open-webui PyPI | All versions | 0.9.6 |
open-webui PyPI | All versions | 0.9.6 |
Products include Openwebui Open Webui.
How do I fix CVE-2026-54016?
Upgrade open-webui to 0.9.6 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-54016 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-54016 exists.
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- CVE-2026-45672 Open WebUI: Jupyter code execution works despite `ENABLE_CODE_EXECUTION=false` — feature gate bypassed
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cx9v-4qj2-jrw6, PYSEC-2026-2721.