Open WebUI denial of service through endpoint for converting markdown
In version 0.3.8 of open-webui, an endpoint for converting markdown to HTML is exposed without authentication. A maliciously crafted markdown payload can cause the server to spend excessive time converting it, leading to a denial of service. The server becomes unresponsive to other requests until the conversion is complete.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-7983US | — | — | ||
In version 0.3.8 of open-webui, an endpoint for converting markdown to HTML is exposed without authentication. A maliciously crafted markdown payload can cause the server to spend… | ||||
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External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5v9m-57mq-qc75ADVISORY
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webuiPACKAGE
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/eff736acd2e0bbbdd0eeca4cc209b216a1f23b6a/backend/apps/webui/routers/utils.py#L49WEB
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/2f75eef499cc5cb48deb639cebebf86c405640bdFIX
- https://huntr.com/bounties/f8156ca5-1328-480f-a72b-8d3dfdad87dcWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7983ADVISORY
- https://pypi.org/project/open-webuiPACKAGE
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