CVE-2026-59212
Medium
Description
Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform. From 0.9.6 before 0.10.0, _verify_knowledge_file_access only checked read access while file write and delete routes later trusted object-derived access through writable model meta.knowledge entries, allowing a user with read-only knowledge file access to upgrade to file write or delete operations. This issue is fixed in version 0.10.0.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenwebui Open Webui
PublishedJul 9, 2026
First seenJul 9, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization
How to fix
Update
- open-webui0.10.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openwebui open_webui | 0.9.6 | — |
| open-webuiPyPI | 0.9.6 ≤ v < 0.10.0 | 0.10.0 |
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