Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in open-webui up to 0.6.16. Affected is an unknown function of the file backend/start_windows.bat of the component JWT Key Handler. Such manipulation of the argument WEBUI_SECRET_KEY leads to insufficiently random values. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Problem types
Timeline
| 2026-03-07: | Advisory disclosed |
| 2026-03-07: | VulDB entry created |
| 2026-03-07: | VulDB entry last update |
Credits
I4m6da (VulDB User)
References
vuldb.com/?id.349701 (VDB-349701 | open-webui JWT Key start_windows.bat random values)
vuldb.com/?ctiid.349701 (VDB-349701 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA))
vuldb.com/?submit.766444 (Submit #766444 | open-webui 6.16 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key)
huntr.com/bounties/b9fc7fee-d25d-4100-9703-5e78a61e1ce4