GHSA-r472-mw7m-967f: Open WebUI: Cross-User File Access via Unchecked file_id in Folder Knowledge and Knowledge-Base Attach Endpoints
Summary
Open WebUI has a security flaw where authenticated users can access and modify other users' private files by exploiting two endpoints that don't properly check file ownership. In the first case, attackers can inject victim file IDs into their own folders to make the AI read private documents as context. In the second case, attackers can attach victim files to their own knowledge bases (collections of documents used for RAG, retrieval-augmented generation) to read and overwrite those files entirely.
Vulnerability Details
EPSS: 0.0%
Yes
May 14, 2026
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Original source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r472-mw7m-967f
First tracked: May 14, 2026 at 08:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 92%