CVE-2024-7040: Withdrawn Advisory Open WebUI Access Control Vulnerability

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cfvq-fj53-j2c7

CVSS 4.9

Published 2025-03-20

Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-7040 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.9) open webui access control vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Withdrawn Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves open webui access control. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-7040 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-7040

GHSA Identifier GHSA-cfvq-fj53-j2c7

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.9

CWE Classification CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Affected Product Withdrawn Advisory

Package Ecosystem PyPI

Published Date 2025-03-20

Last Updated 2026-09-02

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.9

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required High (PR:H)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity None (I:N)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-7040

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Withdrawn Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

open-webui fixed: Latest secure release

pip install open-webui>=Latest secure release

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

pip show open-webui

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-7040, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show open-webui

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Withdrawn Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show open-webui command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control, where the product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. In Withdrawn Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Withdrawn Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it does not describe a valid vulnerability. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description In version v0.3.8 of open-webui/open-webui, there is an improper access control vulnerability. On the frontend admin page, administrators are intended to view only the chats of non-admin members. However, by modifying the user_id parameter, it is possible to view the chats of any administrator, including those of other admin (owner) accounts.

CVE-2024-7040 Affected Withdrawn Advisory Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
open-webui pypi/open-webui	PyPI	≤ 0.3.8

References

NVD — CVE-2024-7040 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7040

Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui

huntr.com/bounties/bd182309-4... WEB

https://huntr.com/bounties/bd182309-4aa4-4747-941e-bbc1741955c1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7040?

CVE-2024-7040 is a security vulnerability in Withdrawn Advisory involving Open WebUI Access Control under CWE-284: Improper Access Control.

Which Withdrawn Advisory versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: open-webui.

What version fixes CVE-2024-7040?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is open-webui affected?

Yes, open-webui is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-7040?

CVE-2024-7040 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-7040?

CVE-2024-7040 is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control (The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.).

How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-7040?

Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show open-webui'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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CVSS V3

4.9 MODERATE