Open WebUI Remote Code Execution via Audio Transcription API
Open WebUI
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Open WebUI's audio transcription endpoint allows authenticated users to achieve remote code execution. The flaw permits path traversal and file overwriting within the container.
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
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 20 Mar 2025
- last update
- 20 Mar 2025
- CVE ids
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
Advisories and databases
- 2025-03-20CVE-2024-8060: Open WebUI allows Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary File Upload to /audio/api/v1/transcriptionsGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff5c-56m7-vc75
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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
- rce
- dates
- happened 20 Mar 2025 · first reported 20 Mar 2025
- origin
- GitHub Advisory DatabaseVulnerability 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 07:00Z
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# Open WebUI Remote Code Execution via Audio Transcription API https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/open-webui-remote-code-execution-via-audio-transcription-api · AIR-2025-0228 · 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-2024-8060 - CVSS: 8.1 ## Summary An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Open WebUI's audio transcription endpoint allows authenticated users to achieve remote code execution. The flaw permits path traversal and file overwriting within the container. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2025-03-20: CVE-2024-8060: Open WebUI allows Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary File Upload to /audio/api/v1/transcriptions (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff5c-56m7-vc75) ## Sources - 2025-03-20 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-8060: Open WebUI allows Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary File Upload to /audio/api/v1/transcriptions https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff5c-56m7-vc75 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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