High severity · published Mar 20, 2025
CVE-2024-7044
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the chat file upload functionality of open-webui/open-webui version 0.3.8
8.9
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the chat file upload functionality of open-webui/open-webui version 0.3.8. An attacker can inject malicious content into a file, which, when accessed by a victim through a URL or shared chat, executes JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to user data theft, session hijacking, malware distribution, and phishing attacks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OW
Open Webui · Openwebui
0.3.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7044
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7044
Exploit
https://huntr.com/bounties/c25a885c-d6e2-4169-9ee8-4d33bcbb5ef6
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