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CVE-2026-112014: LobsterAI before 2026.10.16 Hardcoded Password in Provider API Key Export

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-18 · updated 2026-10-20
• Weakness: CWE-321

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

• netease-youdao LobsterAI: before 2026.10.16 — fixed in 2026.10.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: netease-youdao LobsterAI 2026.10.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer/components/Settings.tsx#L4324-L4331
• https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer/constants/app.ts#L4
• https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/commit/1eb28c40d7e42d6cbade07874e6f6c068b6a9a64
• https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2851
• https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/releases/tag/2026.10.16
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lobsterai-before-2026.10.16-hardcoded-password-in-provider-api-key-export

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