CVE-2026-44561

Medium

Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the is_user_channel_member function checks whether a ChannelMember row exists but does not check the is_active field. When a user is deactivated from a group or DM channel (removed by the channel owner, or leaves voluntarily), their membership row persists with is_active=False and status='left'. Because the authorization check ignores this field, the deactivated user retains full read and write access to the channel via direct API calls. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenwebui Open Webui
PublishedMay 15, 2026
First seenMay 15, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • openwebui open_webui0.9.0 or later
  • open-webui0.9.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openwebui open_webuiv < 0.9.00.9.0
open-webuiPyPIv < 0.9.00.9.0

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