PYSEC-2026-2706

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-07-13 15:19 - Updated: 2026-07-13 16:05
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability Type: Information Disclosure / Missing Authentication
Severity: Medium
Component: backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.pyget_status() (GET /)
Affected Endpoint: GET /api/v1/retrieval/
Affected Version: Open WebUI main branch — confirmed unpatched through v0.9.2
Authentication Required: None — internet-facing with zero credentials
CVSSv3.1 Score: 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)


Summary

GET /api/v1/retrieval/ returns live RAG pipeline configuration to any unauthenticated HTTP client. No Authorization header, cookie, or API key is required. Every adjacent endpoint on the same router (/embedding, /config) is correctly guarded by get_admin_user making this a targeted omission.


Root Cause

backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py:262

@router.get('/')
async def get_status(request: Request):   # ← no Depends(get_verified_user)
    return {
        'status': True,
        'CHUNK_SIZE': request.app.state.config.CHUNK_SIZE,
        'CHUNK_OVERLAP': request.app.state.config.CHUNK_OVERLAP,
        'RAG_TEMPLATE': request.app.state.config.RAG_TEMPLATE,
        'RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE': request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE,
        'RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL': request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL,
        'RAG_RERANKING_MODEL': request.app.state.config.RAG_RERANKING_MODEL,
        'RAG_EMBEDDING_BATCH_SIZE': request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_BATCH_SIZE,
        'ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING': request.app.state.config.ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING,
        'RAG_EMBEDDING_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS': request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS,
    }

Compare with every adjacent endpoint on the same router:

@router.get('/embedding')
async def get_embedding_config(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):  # ✅

@router.get('/config')
async def get_rag_config(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):        # ✅

Proof Of Concept — No Token Required

curl -s http://TARGET/api/v1/retrieval/
{
  "status": true,
  "CHUNK_SIZE": 1000,
  "CHUNK_OVERLAP": 100,
  "RAG_TEMPLATE": "### Task:\nRespond to the user query using the provided context...\n<context>\n{{CONTEXT}}\n</context>",
  "RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE": "",
  "RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2",
  "RAG_RERANKING_MODEL": "",
  "RAG_EMBEDDING_BATCH_SIZE": 1,
  "ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING": true,
  "RAG_EMBEDDING_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS": 0
}

Disclosed Information and Its Value to an Attacker

Field What it reveals
RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE Backend type (OpenAI, Ollama, Azure, etc.)
RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL Exact model name — reveals embedding model
RAG_RERANKING_MODEL Reranker in use — reveals reranker
RAG_TEMPLATE RAG template — exposes the RAG template
CHUNK_SIZE / CHUNK_OVERLAP Chunking parameters — enables exact reconstruction of how documents are split and retrieved

Attack Scenario

  1. Attacker sends one unauthenticated HTTP GET to /api/v1/retrieval/.
  2. Response reveals the embedding model and chunking parameters.
  3. Attacker uses the exact chunk size/overlap to craft RAG poisoning payloads that are guaranteed to be retrieved.

Impact

  1. RAG template disclosure
  2. Infrastructure fingerprinting — embedding engine and model name reveal the AI stack to an internet scanner
  3. RAG attack surface mapping — chunk parameters enable precise calculation of retrieval boundaries
  4. Zero-effort recon — no brute force, no credentials, no rate-limit concern. Single request from any IP.

Recommended Fix

Add get_verified_user dependency (or get_admin_user for stricter control):

# BEFORE (vulnerable)
@router.get('/')
async def get_status(request: Request):


# AFTER
@router.get('/')
async def get_status(request: Request, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
Impacted products
Name purl
open-webui pkg:pypi/open-webui

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "open-webui",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/open-webui"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.9.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.1.124",
        "0.1.125",
        "0.2.0",
        "0.2.1",
        "0.2.2",
        "0.2.3",
        "0.2.4",
        "0.2.5",
        "0.3.0",
        "0.3.1",
        "0.3.10",
        "0.3.12",
        "0.3.13",
        "0.3.14",
        "0.3.15",
        "0.3.16",
        "0.3.17",
        "0.3.17.dev2",
        "0.3.17.dev3",
        "0.3.17.dev4",
        "0.3.17.dev5",
        "0.3.18",
        "0.3.19",
        "0.3.2",
        "0.3.20",
        "0.3.21",
        "0.3.22",
        "0.3.23",
        "0.3.24",
        "0.3.25",
        "0.3.26",
        "0.3.27",
        "0.3.27.dev1",
        "0.3.27.dev2",
        "0.3.27.dev3",
        "0.3.28",
        "0.3.29",
        "0.3.3",
        "0.3.30",
        "0.3.30.dev1",
        "0.3.30.dev2",
        "0.3.31",
        "0.3.31.dev1",
        "0.3.32",
        "0.3.33",
        "0.3.33.dev1",
        "0.3.34",
        "0.3.35",
        "0.3.4",
        "0.3.5",
        "0.3.6",
        "0.3.7",
        "0.3.8",
        "0.3.9",
        "0.4.0",
        "0.4.0.dev1",
        "0.4.0.dev2",
        "0.4.1",
        "0.4.2",
        "0.4.3",
        "0.4.4",
        "0.4.5",
        "0.4.6",
        "0.4.6.dev1",
        "0.4.7",
        "0.4.8",
        "0.5.0",
        "0.5.0.dev1",
        "0.5.0.dev2",
        "0.5.1",
        "0.5.10",
        "0.5.11",
        "0.5.12",
        "0.5.13",
        "0.5.14",
        "0.5.15",
        "0.5.16",
        "0.5.17",
        "0.5.18",
        "0.5.19",
        "0.5.2",
        "0.5.20",
        "0.5.3",
        "0.5.3.dev1",
        "0.5.4",
        "0.5.5",
        "0.5.6",
        "0.5.7",
        "0.5.8",
        "0.5.9",
        "0.6.0",
        "0.6.1",
        "0.6.10",
        "0.6.11",
        "0.6.12",
        "0.6.13",
        "0.6.14",
        "0.6.15",
        "0.6.16",
        "0.6.18",
        "0.6.19",
        "0.6.2",
        "0.6.20",
        "0.6.21",
        "0.6.22",
        "0.6.23",
        "0.6.24",
        "0.6.25",
        "0.6.26",
        "0.6.26.dev1",
        "0.6.27",
        "0.6.28",
        "0.6.29",
        "0.6.3",
        "0.6.30",
        "0.6.31",
        "0.6.32",
        "0.6.33",
        "0.6.34",
        "0.6.35",
        "0.6.36",
        "0.6.37",
        "0.6.38",
        "0.6.39",
        "0.6.4",
        "0.6.40",
        "0.6.41",
        "0.6.42",
        "0.6.43",
        "0.6.5",
        "0.6.6",
        "0.6.6.dev1",
        "0.6.7",
        "0.6.8",
        "0.6.9",
        "0.7.0",
        "0.7.1",
        "0.7.2",
        "0.8.0",
        "0.8.1",
        "0.8.10",
        "0.8.11",
        "0.8.12",
        "0.8.2",
        "0.8.3",
        "0.8.4",
        "0.8.5",
        "0.8.6",
        "0.8.7",
        "0.8.8",
        "0.8.9",
        "0.9.0",
        "0.9.1",
        "0.9.2",
        "0.9.3",
        "0.9.4"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-45397",
    "GHSA-65pg-qhhw-mxwg"
  ],
  "details": "**Vulnerability Type:** Information Disclosure / Missing Authentication  \n**Severity:** Medium  \n**Component:** `backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py` \u2014 `get_status()` (`GET /`)  \n**Affected Endpoint:** `GET /api/v1/retrieval/`  \n**Affected Version:** Open WebUI `main` branch \u2014 confirmed unpatched through **v0.9.2**  \n**Authentication Required:** None \u2014 internet-facing with zero credentials  \n**CVSSv3.1 Score:** 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)\n\n---\n\n## Summary\n\n`GET /api/v1/retrieval/` returns live RAG pipeline configuration to any unauthenticated HTTP client. No `Authorization` header, cookie, or API key is required. Every adjacent endpoint on the same router (`/embedding`, `/config`) is correctly guarded by `get_admin_user` making this a targeted omission.\n\n---\n\n## Root Cause\n\n`backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py:262`\n\n```python\n@router.get(\u0027/\u0027)\nasync def get_status(request: Request):   # \u2190 no Depends(get_verified_user)\n    return {\n        \u0027status\u0027: True,\n        \u0027CHUNK_SIZE\u0027: request.app.state.config.CHUNK_SIZE,\n        \u0027CHUNK_OVERLAP\u0027: request.app.state.config.CHUNK_OVERLAP,\n        \u0027RAG_TEMPLATE\u0027: request.app.state.config.RAG_TEMPLATE,\n        \u0027RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE\u0027: request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE,\n        \u0027RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL\u0027: request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL,\n        \u0027RAG_RERANKING_MODEL\u0027: request.app.state.config.RAG_RERANKING_MODEL,\n        \u0027RAG_EMBEDDING_BATCH_SIZE\u0027: request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_BATCH_SIZE,\n        \u0027ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING\u0027: request.app.state.config.ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING,\n        \u0027RAG_EMBEDDING_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS\u0027: request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS,\n    }\n```\n\nCompare with every adjacent endpoint on the same router:\n\n```python\n@router.get(\u0027/embedding\u0027)\nasync def get_embedding_config(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):  # \u2705\n\n@router.get(\u0027/config\u0027)\nasync def get_rag_config(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):        # \u2705\n```\n\n---\n\n## Proof Of Concept \u2014 No Token Required\n\n```bash\ncurl -s http://TARGET/api/v1/retrieval/\n```\n\n```json\n{\n  \"status\": true,\n  \"CHUNK_SIZE\": 1000,\n  \"CHUNK_OVERLAP\": 100,\n  \"RAG_TEMPLATE\": \"### Task:\\nRespond to the user query using the provided context...\\n\u003ccontext\u003e\\n{{CONTEXT}}\\n\u003c/context\u003e\",\n  \"RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE\": \"\",\n  \"RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL\": \"sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2\",\n  \"RAG_RERANKING_MODEL\": \"\",\n  \"RAG_EMBEDDING_BATCH_SIZE\": 1,\n  \"ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING\": true,\n  \"RAG_EMBEDDING_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS\": 0\n}\n```\n\n---\n\n## Disclosed Information and Its Value to an Attacker\n\n| Field | What it reveals |\n|---|---|\n| `RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE` | Backend type (OpenAI, Ollama, Azure, etc.) |\n| `RAG_EMBEDDING_MODEL` | Exact model name \u2014 reveals embedding model |\n| `RAG_RERANKING_MODEL` | Reranker in use \u2014 reveals reranker |\n| `RAG_TEMPLATE` | **RAG template** \u2014 exposes the RAG template |\n| `CHUNK_SIZE` / `CHUNK_OVERLAP` | Chunking parameters \u2014 enables exact reconstruction of how documents are split and retrieved |\n\n---\n\n## Attack Scenario\n\n1. Attacker sends one unauthenticated HTTP GET to `/api/v1/retrieval/`.\n2. Response reveals the embedding model and chunking parameters.\n3. Attacker uses the exact chunk size/overlap to craft RAG poisoning payloads that are guaranteed to be retrieved.\n\n---\n\n## Impact\n\n1. **RAG template disclosure**\n2. **Infrastructure fingerprinting** \u2014 embedding engine and model name reveal the AI stack to an internet scanner\n3. **RAG attack surface mapping** \u2014 chunk parameters enable precise calculation of retrieval boundaries\n4. **Zero-effort recon** \u2014 no brute force, no credentials, no rate-limit concern. Single request from any IP.\n\n---\n\n## Recommended Fix\n\nAdd `get_verified_user` dependency (or `get_admin_user` for stricter control):\n\n```python\n# BEFORE (vulnerable)\n@router.get(\u0027/\u0027)\nasync def get_status(request: Request):\n\n\n# AFTER\n@router.get(\u0027/\u0027)\nasync def get_status(request: Request, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):\n```",
  "id": "PYSEC-2026-2706",
  "modified": "2026-07-13T16:05:11.160550Z",
  "published": "2026-07-13T15:19:07.447769Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-65pg-qhhw-mxwg"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45397"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.9.5"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://pypi.org/project/open-webui"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-65pg-qhhw-mxwg"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Open WebUI Vulnerable to Unauthenticated RAG Configuration Disclosure"
}



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