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CVE-2024-7043: Open WebUI Arbitrary File Access and Deletion Vulnerability

open-webui

An improper access control flaw in Open WebUI enables unauthorized users to retrieve and delete arbitrary uploaded files. Attackers can exploit API endpoints directly without administrative privileges.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
8.1
EPSS
0.01 · top 51% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
20 Mar 2025
last update
20 Mar 2025
CVE ids
CVE-2024-7043other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 20 Mar 2025CVE-2024-7043: Open WebUI Allows Arbitrary File Reading and Deletion

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2025-03-20
    CVE-2024-7043: Open WebUI Allows Arbitrary File Reading and Deletion
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-jrhc-9qg9-4qfq

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
path-traversalopen-webui
dates
happened 20 Mar 2025 · first reported 20 Mar 2025
origin
GitHub Advisory Database
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 07:00Z

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# CVE-2024-7043: Open WebUI Arbitrary File Access and Deletion Vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-7043-open-webui-arbitrary-file-access-and-deletion · AIR-2025-0220 · closed 2025-03-20

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2025-03-20
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: open-webui
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-7043
- CVSS: 8.1

## Summary

An improper access control flaw in Open WebUI enables unauthorized users to retrieve and delete arbitrary uploaded files. Attackers can exploit API endpoints directly without administrative privileges.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2025-03-20: CVE-2024-7043: Open WebUI Allows Arbitrary File Reading and Deletion (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jrhc-9qg9-4qfq)

## Sources

- 2025-03-20 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-7043: Open WebUI Allows Arbitrary File Reading and Deletion https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jrhc-9qg9-4qfq

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