open-webui is Vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control
open-webui v0.6.33 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The API /api/tasks/stop/ directly accesses and cancels tasks without verifying user ownership, enabling attackers (a normal user) to stop arbitrary LLM response tasks.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | open-webui | < 0.9.0 | 0.9.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-63681
- https://github.com/TOAST-Research/pocs/blob/main/openwebui/arbitirary_task_stop/report.md
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/46ae3f4f5d7d4d706041bdae4ad2d802e568712b/backend/open_webui/main.py#L1652
- https://pypi.org/project/open-webui
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-frv8-gffc-37px
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e7ff4768f8ffe1924b4576381c9e45e8a64350e4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
open-webui- Disclosed
- 04.12.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-frv8-gffc-37px - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1732 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: open-webui
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 161
- First → latest
- 08.2024 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 11
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 77
- Medium 75
- Low 8
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 21
- 2026: 137
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