---
id: CVE-2026-112014
title: LobsterAI before 2026.10.16 Hardcoded Password in Provider API Key Export
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-321
vendor: netease-youdao
product: LobsterAI
affected:
  - LobsterAI < 2026.10.16
published: '2026-10-18'
updated: '2026-10-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-18T11:38:35.397Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112014'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2851'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer/constants/app.ts#L4
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/2026.9.23/src/renderer/components/Settings.tsx#L4324-L4331
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/commit/1eb28c40d7e42d6cbade07874e6f6c068b6a9a64
  - url: 'https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/releases/tag/2026.10.16'
    label: LobsterAI 2026.10.16 Release Notes
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lobsterai-before-2026.10.16-hardcoded-password-in-provider-api-key-export
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: LobsterAI before 2026.10.16 Hardcoded Password in
      Provider API Key Export
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-18T11:40:26.620Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `LobsterAI < 2026.10.16`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.