---
id: CVE-2024-7044
aliases:
  - GHSA-j274-m559-cj4j
  - PYSEC-2026-1736
title: Open WebUI Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Chat File Upload
summary: Open WebUI Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Chat File Upload
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: open-webui
product: open-webui
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - open-webui <= 0.3.8
published: '2025-03-20'
updated: '2026-07-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-j274-m559-cj4j'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7044'
  - url: 'https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui'
  - url: 'https://huntr.com/bounties/c25a885c-d6e2-4169-9ee8-4d33bcbb5ef6'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00519
epssPercentile: 0.41568
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:50.546Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected packages

- `open-webui <= 0.3.8`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.