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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in open-webui/open-webui

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2024-8017
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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8 Nov 2026, 00:24 UTC · Revision 1

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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in open-webui/open-webui

core-osv · Original source

Published 20 Mar 2025, 10:11 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2024-8017
Complete source record
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