Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting open-webui package, versions <0.8.12-r2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-OPENWEBUI-15882542
  • published4 Apr 2026
  • disclosed20 Mar 2026

Introduced: 20 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-33231  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-306  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard open-webui to version 0.8.12-r2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream open-webui package and not the open-webui package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

NLTK (Natural Language Toolkit) is a suite of open source Python modules, data sets, and tutorials supporting research and development in Natural Language Processing. In versions 3.9.3 and prior, nltk.app.wordnet_app allows unauthenticated remote shutdown of the local WordNet Browser HTTP server when it is started in its default mode. A simple GET /SHUTDOWN%20THE%20SERVER request causes the process to terminate immediately via os._exit(0), resulting in a denial of service. Commit bbaae83db86a0f49e00f5b0db44a7254c268de9b patches the issue.