Vulnerability · Published Oct 18, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-112014LobsterAI before 2026.10.16 Hardcoded Password in Provider API Key Export
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in LobsterAI from netease-youdao. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| netease-youdao | LobsterAI | 0 – before 2026.10.16 |
Weakness: CWE-321 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2851 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer/constants/app.ts#L4 technical-description
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer/components/Settings.tsx#L4324-L4331 technical-description
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/commit/1eb28c40d7e42d6cbade07874e6f6c068b6a9a64 patch
- LobsterAI 2026.10.16 Release Notes release-notes
- VulnCheck Advisory: LobsterAI before 2026.10.16 Hardcoded Password in Provider API Key Export third-party-advisory