PYSEC-2026-2749 Open WebUI's Model Import Overwrites Any Model Without Ownership Check

Model Import Overwrites Any Model Without Ownership Check Affected Component Model import endpoint: - backend/openwebui/routers/models.py lines 254-308, importmodels Affected Versions Current main branch commit 6fdd19bf1 and likely all versions with model import functionality. Description The POS...

The vulnerability of the Open WebUI web interface, related to the lack of permission checking, allows a violator to gain read access, modify data, and increase their privileges.

The vulnerability of the Open WebUI web interface relates to the lack of permission checking for workspace.models.import. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain read access, modify data, and enhance their privileges by sending a specially crafted POST...

Missing Authorization

Overview open-webui is an Open WebUI Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization through the importmodels process. An attacker can overwrite existing models owned by other users, modify their configuration, and escalate access by submitting crafted payloads to the...