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Open WebUI Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Chat File Upload
Medium6.8CVE-2024-7044 · Published Mar 20, 2025 · updated Jul 7, 2026
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the chat file upload functionality of open-webui/open-webui version 0.3.8. An attacker can inject malicious content into a file, which, when accessed by a victim through a URL or shared chat, executes JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to user data theft, session hijacking, malware distribution, and phishing attacks.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| open-webui PyPI | <= 0.3.8 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.0
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Also known as
- CVE-2024-7044, PYSEC-2026-1736
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