High severity · published May 15, 2026
CVE-2026-45665
Open WebUI: Stored XSS in Banner Component via Improper Sanitization Order
8.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.8.0, a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Banner component due to an improper sanitization order (specifically, DOMPurify is executed before the marked library). This vulnerability allows a compromised or malicious administrator to plant a malicious payload in the global banner. Crucially, this vector enables Privilege Escalation, as the malicious banner is rendered for all users, including the Super Admin (Primary Admin). Consequently, the payload successfully bypasses the existing security mechanism. An attacker can leverage this to steal the Super Admin's session token This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
open-webui · open-webui
< 0.8.0 · source: vendor
OW
Open Webui · Openwebui
before 0.8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45665
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45665
Exploit
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-cqp4-qqvg-3787
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