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CVE-2026-44553

Openwebui Open Webui vulnerability

8.1 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.39%
  1. Published15 May 2026

Description

Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, administrative role changes and user deletions do not iterate SESSION_POOL to disconnect affected sessions. As a result, a user whose admin role has been revoked retains admin privileges within their existing Socket.IO session for as long as they keep the connection alive (via automatic heartbeats). The gap is exclusive to the Socket.IO session cache. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Openwebui Open Webui< 0.9.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Openwebui Open Webui≥ 0.9.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-44553 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-44553 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.39%.

How severe is CVE-2026-44553?

CVE-2026-44553 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-44553?

Affected products include Openwebui Open Webui.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44553?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Openwebui Open Webui 0.9.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.