[GH-ISSUE #13659] feat: CVEs and Evaluating Base Image Update #55653

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-05T17:46:00-05:00

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2026-05-05 17:46:00 -05:00

Originally created by @Azzeo on GitHub (May 7, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/13659

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Problem Description

A recent security scan (Trivy, 2025-05-07) of the ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main Docker image has identified a number of vulnerabilities, including CRITICAL and HIGH severity CVEs. The current base image is python:3.11-slim-bookworm (Debian 12.10). Addressing these vulnerabilities and evaluating a newer base image would enhance the overall security and maintainability of the application.

Note that issue #12284 was closed, due to the base image being upgraded to python 3.12 #12520 . However, this pull request was reverted due to ARM64/linux cuda build failure.

Desired Solution you'd like

Systematically review and address the identified CRITICAL and HIGH severity vulnerabilities.
Prioritize patches or updates for affected libraries directly within the current image if newer base images are not immediately feasible or if specific library versions are pinned for compatibility.
We should address the underlying issues related to the #12520 ARM64/Cuda issues. However, not everyone uses ARM64 or Cuda in their OWU (e.g. if you're using VLLM or GPT models/Claude).

Alternatives Considered

Continuing with the current base image and attempting to patch individual packages. This might be complex and not cover all vulnerabilities if patches are not available for Debian 12.10.
Perhaps an updated base image can be used if not affected by these issues, and revert to 3.11 if using ARM64/Cuda

Additional Context

Total Found (High & Critical): 89
* CRITICAL: 4
* HIGH: 85
The current Dockerfile (FROM python:3.11-slim-bookworm AS base) installs a number of OS packages. Moving to a newer version of Debian when stable and suitable) or a regularly updated LTS base could provide more up-to-date security patches.

Originally created by @Azzeo on GitHub (May 7, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/13659 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description A recent security scan (Trivy, 2025-05-07) of the `ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main` Docker image has identified a number of vulnerabilities, including CRITICAL and HIGH severity CVEs. The current base image is `python:3.11-slim-bookworm` (Debian 12.10). Addressing these vulnerabilities and evaluating a newer base image would enhance the overall security and maintainability of the application. Note that issue #12284 was closed, due to the base image being upgraded to python 3.12 #12520 . However, this pull request was reverted due to ARM64/linux cuda build failure. ### Desired Solution you'd like - Systematically review and address the identified CRITICAL and HIGH severity vulnerabilities. - Prioritize patches or updates for affected libraries directly within the current image if newer base images are not immediately feasible or if specific library versions are pinned for compatibility. - We should address the underlying issues related to the #12520 ARM64/Cuda issues. However, not everyone uses ARM64 or Cuda in their OWU (e.g. if you're using VLLM or GPT models/Claude). ### Alternatives Considered * Continuing with the current base image and attempting to patch individual packages. This might be complex and not cover all vulnerabilities if patches are not available for Debian 12.10. * Perhaps an updated base image can be used if not affected by these issues, and revert to 3.11 if using ARM64/Cuda ### Additional Context **Total Found (High & Critical):** 89 * **CRITICAL:** 4 * **HIGH:** 85 The current Dockerfile (`FROM python:3.11-slim-bookworm AS base`) installs a number of OS packages. Moving to a newer version of Debian when stable and suitable) or a regularly updated LTS base could provide more up-to-date security patches.

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#55653