High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2026· Updated Sep 16, 2026
CVE-2026-87998
CVE-2026-87998
Description
Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform. From 0.10.0 until 0.11.1, DELETE /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/delete in backend/open_webui/routers/knowledge.py authorized deletion against the knowledge base but then removed its administrator-owned external connection without a separate administrator check or a check for other dependent knowledge bases. A non-administrator with write access to one external knowledge base could delete shared instance configuration and make every other knowledge base using that connection unavailable. This issue is fixed in version 0.11.1.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
open-webuiPyPI | >= 0.10.0, < 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
Affected products
3(expand)+ 2 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=0.10.0,<0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: <0.11.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/dc03e7e595d61be97b25a1dd7bb99ad264f73199nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/28113nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-2724-6cpj-gf3vnvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2724-6cpj-gf3vghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87998ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.11.1nvdRelease NotesWEB
News mentions
1- Open WebUI: 18 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Patch Released in Version 0.11.1Vypr Intelligence · Sep 10, 2026