Critical severity · published Mar 20, 2025
CVE-2024-8017
An XSS vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui versions <= 0.3.8, specifically in the function that constructs the HTML for tooltips
9.0
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An XSS vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui versions <= 0.3.8, specifically in the function that constructs the HTML for tooltips. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform operations with the victim's privileges, such as stealing chat history, deleting chats, and escalating their own account to an admin if the victim is an admin.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OW
Open Webui · Openwebui
through 0.3.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8017
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8017
Exploit
https://huntr.com/bounties/ef06c7c8-1cb2-42a7-a6e6-17b2e1c744f7
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