CVE-2026-82637 (GCVE-0-2026-82637)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-30 13:23 – Updated: 2026-08-30 13:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
browser-use web-ui 2.0.0 through 3.0.0 Arbitrary Directory Creation
Summary
browser-use web-ui versions 2.0.0 through 3.0.0 fail to validate browser settings paths in run_agent_task, allowing attackers to create directories at arbitrary locations by supplying absolute paths to save_recording_path, save_trace_path, save_agent_history_path, or save_download_path parameters. Attackers can exploit this via the unauthenticated Gradio interface to create directories anywhere the root-running container has write access.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui/issues/737 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui | product |
| https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui/blob/v3.0.0… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/browser-use-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| browser-use | web-ui |
Affected:
2.0.0 , ≤ 3.0.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:browser-use:browser_use:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-07-05 00:00
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