CVE-2024-8017: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in open-webui/open-webui

9.0 CVSS

Description

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-8017

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Vendor: open-webui

Product: open-webui/open-webui

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 10.7% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8017
https://huntr.com/bounties/ef06c7c8-1cb2-42a7-a6e6-17b2e1c744f7

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