browser-use web-ui 2.0.0 through 3.0.0 Cleartext API Key Storage (CVE-2026-82640) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-82640

browser-use web-ui 2.0.0 through 3.0.0 Cleartext API Key Storage

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-82640 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in browser-use web-ui 2.0.0 through 3.0.0 Cleartext API Key Storage. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps browser-use/web-ui (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 30, 2026Updated Aug 30, 2026Source checked Aug 30, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 30, 2026Material review Aug 30, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps browser-use/web-ui (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
browser-use/web-uigeneric	2.0.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for browser-use/web-ui.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 30, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 30, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 30, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

browser-use web-ui versions 2.0.0 through 3.0.0 write configured LLM API keys to disk in cleartext without encryption or access restrictions. Attackers with read access to the temporary settings directory can recover provider API keys from predictably-named JSON files.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.