Open WebUI load_tool_module_by_id Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Open WebUI. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the load_tool_module_by_id function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-28257.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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Description Open WebUI load_tool_module_by_id Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Open WebUI. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the load_tool_module_by_id function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-28257.
Title Open WebUI load_tool_module_by_id Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2026-01-23T03:28:35.773Z

Updated: 2026-01-23T03:28:35.773Z

Reserved: 2026-01-08T22:50:07.378Z

Link: CVE-2026-0766

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-23T04:16:03.527

Modified: 2026-01-23T04:16:03.527

Link: CVE-2026-0766

cve-icon Redhat

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