Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0765 is a high-severity command injection issue in Open WebUI. A logged-in attacker could make the application run operating-system commands as the Open WebUI service account. This can lead to data theft, system modification, or service disruption depending on that account’s privileges.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for exposed or multi-user Open WebUI deployments. Prioritize inventory, access restriction, and vendor guidance review. Business impact could be high because successful exploitation may execute code on the host running Open WebUI.
Technical view
The flaw is in Open WebUI’s install_frontmatter_requirements function. The advisory states user-supplied input is not properly validated before being used in a system call, resulting in CWE-78 command injection. The listed affected version is Open WebUI 0.6.32. CVSS is 8.8, with network access, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where Open WebUI 0.6.32 is deployed and reachable by users who can authenticate. Internet-facing or broadly accessible instances carry higher risk. The source bundle does not establish whether other versions are affected or fixed.
Exploitation context
Authentication is required. The sources support remote code execution in the service account context, but do not provide evidence of active exploitation. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns remain: source bundle does not name a fixed version, patch commit, or exploit activity. Avoid assuming broader version impact beyond 0.6.32. Validation should focus on version identification, reachable authenticated users, service-account privileges, and official advisory updates.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Open WebUI 0.6.32 deployments.
- Check Open WebUI and ZDI guidance for fixed versions or official mitigations.
- Restrict Open WebUI access to trusted users and networks.
- Run the service with least-privilege permissions.
- Monitor for suspicious child processes or unexpected package installation activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Open WebUI versions across environments.
- Review exposure: internet-facing, internal-only, or restricted administration access.
- Verify authentication is required for relevant Open WebUI functions.
- Check service account privileges and filesystem access.
- Review logs for unusual execution activity around frontmatter requirements handling.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ZDI-26-031CVE reference · x_research-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.