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TI-2026-06236 Aliases CVE-2026-7113GHSA-mq9g-m88j-mmvx

NousResearch hermes-agent Webhooks Endpoint webhook.py missing authentication

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file gateway/platforms/webhook.py of the component Webhooks Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument _INSECURE_NO_AUTH results in missing authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NousResearchhermes-agent0.8.0—No fix listedCNA
  • hermes-agent VendorNousResearch Affected 0.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7113
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq9g-m88j-mmvx

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-50258 Hermes Agent 0.18.2 - 0.21.0 RCE via git core.fsmonitor Config Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-12325 NousResearch hermes-agent Live Webhook Endpoint base.py extract_media path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-08962 NousResearch hermes-agent Webhook Endpoint feishu.py _handle_webhook_request resource consumption CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-08959 NousResearch hermes-agent run_agent.py _compress_context injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-08958 NousResearch hermes-agent skills_tool.py skill_view injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-08218 NousResearch hermes-agent Environment Variable code_execution_tool.py execute_code sandbox CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
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Sources

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