# CVE-2024-12537

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-12537
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.5 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-770
- **Published:** Mar 20, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Aug 13, 2026

## Description

In version 0.3.32 of open-webui/open-webui, the absence of authentication mechanisms allows any unauthenticated attacker to access the `api/v1/utils/code/format` endpoint. If a malicious actor sends a POST request with an excessively high volume of content, the server could become completely unresponsive. This could lead to severe performance issues, causing the server to become unresponsive or experience significant degradation, ultimately resulting in service interruptions for legitimate users.

## Affected Products

- open-webui — open-webui/open-webui (unspecified)

## References

- [CNA](https://huntr.com/bounties/edabd06c-acc0-428c-a481-271f333755bc)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.89%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 56.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._