HIGH 7.5

PYSEC-2026-1725

Open WebUI lacks authentication for the `api/v1/utils/pdf` endpoint

Quick fix

PYSEC-2026-1725 — open-webui: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'open-webui>=0.5.13'

Details

In version v0.3.10 of open-webui/open-webui, the `api/v1/utils/pdf` endpoint lacks authentication mechanisms, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access the PDF generation service. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending a POST request with an excessively large payload, potentially leading to server resource exhaustion and denial of service (DoS). Additionally, unauthorized users can misuse the endpoint to generate PDFs without verification, resulting in service misuse and potential operational and financial impacts.

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Affected packages

PyPI / open-webui

Introduced in: 0 Fixed in: 0.5.13

Fix pip install --upgrade 'open-webui>=0.5.13'

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8053 [ADVISORY]
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui [PACKAGE]
https://huntr.com/bounties/ebe8c1fa-113b-4df9-be03-a406b9adb9f4 [WEB]
https://pypi.org/project/open-webui [PACKAGE]
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9vf8-xgwm-97r8 [ADVISORY]
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/2f75eef499cc5cb48deb639cebebf86c405640bd [FIX]