CVE-2024-7048 (GCVE-0-2024-7048)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-10 01:22 – Updated: 2025-10-15 12:49
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Summary
In version v0.3.8 of open-webui, an improper privilege management vulnerability exists in the API endpoints GET /api/v1/documents/ and POST /rag/api/v1/doc. This vulnerability allows a lower-privileged user to access and overwrite files managed by a higher-privileged admin. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can view metadata of files uploaded by an admin and overwrite these files, compromising the integrity and availability of the RAG models.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
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open-webui open-webui/open-webui Affected: unspecified , ≤ latest (custom)
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