mediumCVSS 5.4Vulnerability

CVE-2026-45365

### Summary An internal-only bypass_filter parameter is exposed on the /openai/chat/completions and /ollama/api/chat HTTP endpoints via FastAPI query string binding, allowing any authenticated user to append ?bypass_filter=true and bypass model access control checks to invoke admin-restricted models. ### Details The `generate_chat_completion` route handlers in both `routers/openai.py` and `routers/ollama.py` declare `bypass_filter` as a function parameter: **`routers/openai.py`, line 937–941:** ```python @router.post("/chat/completions") async def generate_chat_completion( request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get_verified_user), bypass_filter: Optional[bool] = False, ... ): ``` **`routers/ollama.py`, line 1283–1288:** ```python @router.post("/api/chat") async def generate_chat_completion( ... bypass_filter: Optional[bool] = False, ... ): ``` Because FastAPI automatically binds unrecognized function parameters to the query string, any HTTP client can set this value by appending `?bypass_filter=true` to the request URL. When `bypass_filter` is true, the access control check is skipped entirely: **`routers/openai.py`, line 980:** ```python if not bypass_filter and user.role == "user": # ACL check — skipped when bypass_filter is True ``` This parameter is intended for internal use only — the server-side chat pipeline in `utils/chat.py` (lines 238, 253) passes `bypass_filter=True` as a Python function argument when making recursive calls to base models that have already been authorized. However, because it appears in the HTTP handler's signature, it is unintentionally exposed to external callers. This is separate from the `BYPASS_MODEL_ACCESS_CONTROL` environment variable, which is a deliberate admin setting for trusted environments. ### PoC ```python #!/usr/bin/env python3 """ uv run --no-project --with requests finding_02_bypass_filter_acl_bypass.py [--base-url http://localhost:8089] Finding #2 — Unauthori

Properties

severity
medium
summary
Open WebUI: Authenticated users can bypass model access control via exposed query parameter [AI-ASSISTED]
epss_score
0.00193
cvss_score
5.4
ghsa_published
2026-05-14T20:25:24Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6qf-75pr-p96m
ghsa_updated
2026-05-19T16:00:09Z
ghsa_id
GHSA-v6qf-75pr-p96m
cve_id
CVE-2026-45365
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
is_ghsa_only
false
epss_percentile
0.09249

Related Entities (5)

ENRICHED_BY (1)

[Source]FIRST EPSS

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Improper Authorization

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]pip/open-webui

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]pip/open-webui

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