Open WebUI: Any authenticated user can start a non-terminating request via a folder parent cycle
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-87013 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-09 21:17:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-10 16:18:04 UTC |
| Description | Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform. From 0.10.0 until 0.11.1, POST /api/v1/folders/{id}/update/parent allowed a user to place a folder under itself or one of its descendants, while the folder tree walks used by DELETE /api/v1/folders/{id} and POST /api/v1/folders/{id}/read did not track visited folder identifiers. An authenticated user could persist a parent cycle and start a request that consumed CPU and memory indefinitely, with the condition remaining stored until repaired. This issue is fixed in version 0.11.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 0.002680000 probability, percentile 0.188310000 (date 2026-09-10)
Problem Types: CWE-835 | CWE-835 CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Open-webui | Open-webui | affected >= 0.10.0, < 0.11.1 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/28748 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-8r35-5x5r-hv74 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | |
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/23b3a69bc26839bfa74edd1be6bfa256... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.11.1 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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