CVE-2024-7044
Stored XSS in open-webui/open-webui
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.8
Stored XSS in open-webui/open-webui
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-7044- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-6968
6.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-6968- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j274-m559-cj4j
6.8
Open WebUI Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Chat File Upload
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.
- Record
GHSA-j274-m559-cj4j- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.9
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-7044- CVSS 3.1
- 8.9 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.8
Stored XSS in open-webui/open-webui
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-7044- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j274-m559-cj4j
6.8
Open WebUI Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Chat File Upload
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.
- Record
GHSA-j274-m559-cj4j- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1736
6.8
Open WebUI Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Chat File Upload
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1736- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
open-webuiPyPI |
through 0.3.8 | None known |
open-webuiPyPI |
through 0.3.8, plus listed versions 0.1.1240.1.1250.2.00.2.10.2.2 Show 11 moreShow less0.2.30.2.40.2.50.3.00.3.10.3.20.3.30.3.40.3.50.3.60.3.7 |
None known |
open-webuiPyPI |
before 0.3.33, plus listed versions 0.1.1240.1.1250.2.00.2.10.2.2 Show 45 moreShow less0.2.30.2.40.2.50.3.00.3.10.3.100.3.120.3.130.3.140.3.150.3.160.3.170.3.17.dev20.3.17.dev30.3.17.dev40.3.17.dev50.3.180.3.190.3.20.3.200.3.210.3.220.3.230.3.240.3.250.3.260.3.270.3.27.dev10.3.27.dev20.3.27.dev30.3.280.3.290.3.30.3.300.3.30.dev10.3.30.dev20.3.310.3.31.dev10.3.320.3.33.dev10.3.40.3.50.3.60.3.70.3.8 |
0.3.33 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-7044 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Open-webui Open-webui/open-webui, published March 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in open-webui 0.3.33.
References
huntr.com/bounties/c25a885c-d6e2-4169-9ee8-4d33bcbb5ef6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7044
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j274-m559-cj4j
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/7xxx/CVE-2024-7044.json
github.com/open-webui/open-webui
pypi.org/project/open-webui
github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/0da0e12096cc771ce4359c163e03c5a754d95c5e
Left out here: 1 version. The JSON record has them.