Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| browser-use | web-ui | >= 2.0.0, <= 3.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui
- https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui/blob/v3.0.0/src/webui/components/browser_use_agent_tab.py
- https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui/issues/737
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/browser-use-web-ui-2.0.0-through-3.0.0-arbitrary-directory-creation
- https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui/issues/737
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 2, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred