TI-2026-08219 Aliases CVE-2026-9369 GHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9

NousResearch hermes-agent CLI web-dashboard web_server.py _discover_dashboard_plugins comparison

MEDIUM 55CWE-697Published 2026-05-24 · Updated 2026-05-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23. Affected is the function _discover_dashboard_plugins of the file hermes_cli/web_server.py of the component CLI web-dashboard Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS results in incorrect comparison. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00229 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix Fixed hermes-agent (PyPI): 0.15.0

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
NousResearch	hermes-agent	2026.4.23	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	hermes-agent (PyPI)	before 0.15.0	0.15.0	Patch available	GHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9

hermes-agent VendorNousResearch Affected 2026.4.23 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
hermes-agent (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.15.0 Fixed in 0.15.0 Patch available GHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9

CPE names CNA · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent::::::::	—	—	NousResearch

cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·NousResearch

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9 hermes-agent (PyPI) Fixed in 0.15.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9369
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9

References

Exploit 1

https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/062b77ceac6aa9844842a616f5d2ef30

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9369

Other 2

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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