CVE-2024-7036: Denial of Service in open-webui/open-webui

Published Mar 20, 2025
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Updated

A vulnerability in open-webui/open-webui v0.3.8 allows an unauthenticated attacker to sign up with excessively large text in the 'name' field, causing the Admin panel to become unresponsive. This prevents administrators from performing essential user management actions such as deleting, editing, or adding users. The vulnerability can also be exploited by authenticated users with low privileges, leading to the same unresponsive state in the Admin panel.

Other sources

Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

NVD

Affected Software

3 affected components
open-webui open-webui
openwebui Open WebUI=0.3.8
pip/open-webui<=0.3.8

Event History

Mar 20, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:09 AM
Rejected
via MITRE·10:09 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:32 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 13, 2026
Rejected
via MITRE·02:42 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7036?

CVE-2024-7036 is considered a medium severity vulnerability affecting open-webui.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-7036?

To fix CVE-2024-7036, validate and restrict the input length for the 'name' field to prevent excessively large text submissions.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-7036?

Any installation of open-webui version 0.3.8 is affected by CVE-2024-7036.

4

What impact does CVE-2024-7036 have on administrative tasks?

CVE-2024-7036 can make the Admin panel unresponsive, hindering essential user management actions.

5

Is CVE-2024-7036 an authenticated vulnerability?

No, CVE-2024-7036 allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability.

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