CVE-2024-7043: Open webui Open WebUI Allows Arbitrary File Vulnerability

HIGH

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-jrhc-9qg9-4qfq

CVSS 8.1

Published 2025-03-20

Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-7043 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) open webui allows arbitrary file vulnerability (CWE-821: Incorrect Synchronization) affecting Open webui libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves open webui allows arbitrary file reading and deletion. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-7043 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-7043

GHSA Identifier GHSA-jrhc-9qg9-4qfq

Severity HIGH

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.1

CWE Classification CWE-821: Incorrect Synchronization

Affected Product Open webui

Package Ecosystem PyPI

Published Date 2025-03-20

Last Updated 2025-03-21

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.1

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-7043

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Open webui 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-2024-7043, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show open-webui

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Open webui 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-821: Incorrect Synchronization, where the product utilizes a shared resource in a concurrent manner, but it does not correctly synchronize access to the resource. In Open webui, 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

An improper access control vulnerability in open-webui/open-webui v0.3.8 allows attackers to view and delete any files. The application does not verify whether the attacker is an administrator, allowing the attacker to directly call the GET /api/v1/files/ interface to retrieve information on all files uploaded by users, which includes the ID values. The attacker can then use the GET /api/v1/files/{file_id} interface to obtain information on any file and the DELETE /api/v1/files/{file_id} interface to delete any file.

CVE-2024-7043 Affected Open webui Versions

1 component(s)

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

References

NVD — CVE-2024-7043 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7043

Open webui Source Repository REPOSITORY

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

huntr.com/bounties/c01e0c7f-6... WEB

https://huntr.com/bounties/c01e0c7f-68d8-45cf-91d2-521c97f33b00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7043?

CVE-2024-7043 is a security vulnerability in Open webui involving Open WebUI Allows Arbitrary File Reading and Deletion under CWE-821: Incorrect Synchronization.

Which Open webui versions are affected?

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

What version fixes CVE-2024-7043?

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-2024-7043?

CVE-2024-7043 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-7043?

CVE-2024-7043 is classified under CWE-821: Incorrect Synchronization (The product utilizes a shared resource in a concurrent manner, but it does not correctly synchronize access to the resource.).

How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-7043?

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.

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CVSS V3

8.1 HIGH