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CVE-2024-7990

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webu...

High CVSS 8.4

Overview

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in open-webui/open-webui version 0.3.8. The vulnerability is present in the `/api/v1/models/add` endpoint, where the model description field is improperly sanitized before being rendered in chat. This allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that can be executed by any user, including administrators, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

CWE: CWE-79 Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:38.503
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 8.4 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: rce, xss (tag impact: VERY HIGH)

Recommended actions:

  • Patch/upgrade immediately (remote code execution).
  • Reduce exposure (WAF/segmentation), minimize attack surface.
  • Apply context-aware output encoding.
  • Enable Content-Security-Policy and HttpOnly/SameSite cookies.

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