Description
Open WebUI from 0.6.42 before 0.11.4 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows authenticated users to exhaust server memory by supplying compressed remote image URLs in chat messages. Attackers can point the image field at a host returning gzip-encoded responses, which get_image_base64_from_url decompresses unbounded, causing denial of service for all users.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Open WebUI from 0.6.42 before 0.11.4 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows authenticated users to exhaust server memory by supplying compressed remote image URLs in chat messages. Attackers can point the image field at a host returning gzip-encoded responses, which get_image_base64_from_url decompresses unbounded, causing denial of service for all users.
Title Open WebUI 0.6.42 before 0.11.4 Memory Exhaustion via Compressed Remote Image
First Time appeared Openwebui
Openwebui open Webui
Weaknesses CWE-400
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openwebui:open_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openwebui
Openwebui open Webui
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Openwebui Open Webui
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T16:04:54.107Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T14:12:52.833Z

Link: CVE-2026-109294

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