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CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI arbitrary file upload and path traversal

Open WebUI

An arbitrary file upload and path traversal vulnerability affects Open WebUI, allowing potential file system manipulation through the web interface. A security advisory outlines the affected components for patching.

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
7.3
EPSS
<0.01 · top 73% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
8 May 2026
last update
15 May 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-44566other records

Timeline · 2

  1. 8 May 2026CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload and Path Traversal
  2. 15 May 2026CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline.

Sources · 2

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-05-08
    CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload and Path Traversal
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pgh-j74g-qj6m
  2. 2026-05-15
    CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline.
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44566

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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-traversalfile-upload
dates
happened 8 May 2026 · first reported 8 May 2026
origin
GitHub Advisory Database
Vulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI arbitrary file upload and path traversal

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-44566-open-webui-arbitrary-file-upload-and-path-tra · AIR-2026-0626 · closed 2026-05-08

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-05-08
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Open WebUI
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-44566
- CVSS: 7.3

## Summary

An arbitrary file upload and path traversal vulnerability affects Open WebUI, allowing potential file system manipulation through the web interface. A security advisory outlines the affected components for patching.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2026-05-15: CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44566)
- 2026-05-08: CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload and Path Traversal (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pgh-j74g-qj6m)

## Sources

- 2026-05-08 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload and Path Traversal https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pgh-j74g-qj6m
- 2026-05-15 NVD: CVE-2026-44566: Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44566

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