Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting open-webui package, versions <0.8.9-r0
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- published8 Mar 2026
- disclosed18 Feb 2026
Introduced: 18 Feb 2026
CVE-2025-14009 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Wolfi open-webui to version 0.8.9-r0 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 Wolfi.
See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.
A critical vulnerability exists in the NLTK downloader component of nltk/nltk, affecting all versions. The _unzip_iter function in nltk/downloader.py uses zipfile.extractall() without performing path validation or security checks. This allows attackers to craft malicious zip packages that, when downloaded and extracted by NLTK, can execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability arises because NLTK assumes all downloaded packages are trusted and extracts them without validation. If a malicious package contains Python files, such as init.py, these files are executed automatically upon import, leading to remote code execution. This issue can result in full system compromise, including file system access, network access, and potential persistence mechanisms.