CVE-2024-7041: open-webui Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui version v0.3.8. The vulnerability occurs in the API endpoint http://0.0.0.0:3000/api/v1/memories/{id}/update, where the decentralization design is flawed, allowing attackers to edit other users' memories without proper authorization.
Published Oct 9, 2024 · Updated Oct 15, 2025
Affected packages
open-webui
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Affected
- <= 0.3.8
- Fixed in
- No patched version yet
- Check
pip show open-webui
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui version v0.3.8. The vulnerability occurs in the API endpoint http://0.0.0.0:3000/api/v1/memories/{id}/update, where the decentralization design is flawed, allowing attackers to edit other users' memories without proper authorization.
References
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