[PR #18452] [MERGED] fix: Handle invalid order_by attribute in Chat #24797

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18452
Author: @kaiwinut
Created: 10/20/2025
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 10/20/2025
Merged by: @tjbck

Base: dev ← Head: fix/chat-getattr-error

📝 Commits (1)

2b0b87c fix: handle invalid order_by attribute in Chat

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1 file changed (+1 additions, -1 deletions)

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📝 backend/open_webui/models/chats.py (+1 -1)

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Description

getattr raises an AttributeError when the provided name is not valid if no default return value is specified. This fix handles invalid order_by attributes and prevents the AttributeError

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Changed

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Deprecated

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Removed

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Fixed

Handles invalid order_by attributes correctly

Security

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Breaking Changes

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Additional Information

The current implementation results in the following error (https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18400)

open-webui  |   File "/app/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py", line 348, in get_archived_session_user_chat_list
open-webui  |     for chat in Chats.get_archived_chat_list_by_user_id(
open-webui  |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
open-webui  |   File "/app/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py", line 443, in get_archived_chat_list_by_user_id
open-webui  |     if order_by and direction and getattr(Chat, order_by):
open-webui  |                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
open-webui  | AttributeError: type object 'Chat' has no attribute 'etcpasswd'

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## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18452 **Author:** [@kaiwinut](https://github.com/kaiwinut) **Created:** 10/20/2025 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 10/20/2025 **Merged by:** [@tjbck](https://github.com/tjbck) **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `fix/chat-getattr-error` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`2b0b87c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/2b0b87c0f9849514b713c50b45855a0893ebb911) fix: handle invalid order_by attribute in Chat ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+1 additions, -1 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `backend/open_webui/models/chats.py` (+1 -1) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist ### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) and describe your changes before submitting a pull request. **Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:** - [x] **Target branch:** Verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. Not targeting the `dev` branch may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [x] **Documentation:** If necessary, update relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs) like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources. - [x] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Perform manual tests to verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality. Take this as an opportunity to make screenshots of the feature/fix and include it in the PR description. - [x] **Agentic AI Code:**: Confirm this Pull Request is **not written by any AI Agent** or has at least gone through additional human review **and** manual testing. If any AI Agent is the co-author of this PR, it may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Title Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description `getattr` raises an `AttributeError` when the provided name is not valid if no default return value is specified. This fix handles invalid `order_by` attributes and prevents the `AttributeError` ### Added N/A ### Changed N/A ### Deprecated N/A ### Removed N/A ### Fixed - Handles invalid `order_by` attributes correctly ### Security N/A ### Breaking Changes N/A --- ### Additional Information The current implementation results in the following error (https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18400) ``` open-webui | File "/app/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py", line 348, in get_archived_session_user_chat_list open-webui | for chat in Chats.get_archived_chat_list_by_user_id( open-webui | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ open-webui | File "/app/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py", line 443, in get_archived_chat_list_by_user_id open-webui | if order_by and direction and getattr(Chat, order_by): open-webui | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ open-webui | AttributeError: type object 'Chat' has no attribute 'etcpasswd' ``` ### Screenshots or Videos N/A ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#24797