CVE-2026-44551
CVE-2026-44551 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openwebui Open Webui with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-30604
- Weakness: CWE-287
- Affected product: Openwebui Open Webui
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- Last modified:
Description
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the LDAP authentication endpoint does not validate that the submitted password is non-empty before performing a Simple Bind against the LDAP server. The LdapForm Pydantic model accepts password: str with no minimum length constraint, so an empty string passes validation. The subsequent Connection.bind() call succeeds on vulnerable LDAP servers, and the application issues a full session token for the target user. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44551?
- Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the LDAP authentication endpoint does not validate that the submitted password is non-empty before performing a Simple Bind against the LDAP server. The LdapForm Pydantic model accepts password: str with no minimum length constraint, so an empty string passes validation. The subsequent Connection.bind() call succeeds on vulnerable LDAP servers, and the application issues a full session token for the target user. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44551?
- CVE-2026-44551 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-44551 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2026-44551?
- CVE-2026-44551 affects Openwebui Open Webui. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-44551?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2026-44551 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-44551 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-30604.
- When was CVE-2026-44551 published?
- CVE-2026-44551 was published on 2026-05-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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