Description
LobsterAI before 2026.10.16 contains a hardcoded password vulnerability that allows attackers to decrypt exported provider API keys encrypted with the constant 'lobsterai-APP'. Attackers who obtain a providers export file can derive the AES-GCM key via PBKDF2 using the embedded salt and recover every third-party AI provider API key.
References6
- github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer…
- github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer…
- github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/commit/1eb28c40d7e42d6cbade…
- github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2851
- github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/releases/tag/2026.10.16
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lobsterai-before-2026.10.16-hardco…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 4.0
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6.8
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 2 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-321
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