Open WebUI: Authenticated users can bypass model access control via exposed query parameter [AI-ASSISTED] — CVE-2026-45365

Summary

### 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`…

Product

pip: open-webui

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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