How severe is CVE-2026-44556?

CVE-2026-44556 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-44556 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-44556?

CVE-2026-44556 affects Openwebui Open Webui. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44556?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-44556 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-44556 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-30624.

When was CVE-2026-44556 published?

CVE-2026-44556 was published on 2026-05-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-44556

CVE-2026-44556 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openwebui Open Webui with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. 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-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-30624
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Openwebui Open Webui
Published: 2026-05-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the /responses endpoint in the OpenAI router accepts any authenticated user and forwards requests directly to upstream LLM providers without enforcing per-model access control. While the primary chat completion endpoint (generate_chat_completion) checks model ownership, group membership, and AccessGrants before allowing a request, the /responses proxy only validates that the user has a valid session via get_verified_user. This allows any authenticated user to interact with any model configured on the instance by sending a POST request to /api/openai/responses with an arbitrary model ID. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44556?: Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, the /responses endpoint in the OpenAI router accepts any authenticated user and forwards requests directly to upstream LLM providers without enforcing per-model access control. While the primary chat completion endpoint (generate_chat_completion) checks model ownership, group membership, and AccessGrants before allowing a request, the /responses proxy only validates that the user has a valid session via get_verified_user. This allows any authenticated user to interact with any model configured on the instance by sending a POST request to /api/openai/responses with an arbitrary model ID. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
How severe is CVE-2026-44556?: CVE-2026-44556 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-44556 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-44556?: CVE-2026-44556 affects Openwebui Open Webui. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44556?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-44556 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-44556 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-30624.
When was CVE-2026-44556 published?: CVE-2026-44556 was published on 2026-05-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-hp5m-24vp-vq2q

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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