CVE-2024-7039: Withdrawn Advisory Open WebUI Allows Admin Deletion Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pqwr-phvv-v49f
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CVSS 8.3
CWE-269 CWE-863
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-7039 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.3) open webui allows admin deletion vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting Withdrawn Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves open webui allows admin deletion via api endpoint. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-7039 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-7039
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pqwr-phvv-v49f
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.3
CWE Classification CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Affected Product Withdrawn Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.3

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:L).

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 Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2024-7039

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Withdrawn Advisory dependencies to a patched release.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-2024-7039, 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Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Withdrawn Advisory in your dependency tree.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-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that 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 open-webui/open-webui version v0.3.8, there is an improper privilege management vulnerability. The application allows an attacker, acting as an admin, to delete other administrators via the API endpoint `http://0.0.0.0:8080/api/v1/users/{uuid_administrator}`. This action is restricted by the user interface but can be performed through direct API calls.

CVE-2024-7039 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-2024-7039 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7039
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui
huntr.com/bounties/27fc8a5a-5... WEB
https://huntr.com/bounties/27fc8a5a-546e-4cf2-8edb-df42e36518fc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7039?
CVE-2024-7039 is a security vulnerability in Withdrawn Advisory involving Open WebUI Allows Admin Deletion via API Endpoint under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management.
Which Withdrawn Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: open-webui.
What version fixes CVE-2024-7039?
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-2024-7039?
CVE-2024-7039 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-7039?
CVE-2024-7039 is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management (The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-7039?
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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