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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Nousresearch
  • Hermes-agent

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References
Link Providers
https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/062b77ceac6aa9844842a616f5d2ef30 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/812230 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365332 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365332/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 26 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sun, 24 May 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title NousResearch hermes-agent CLI web-dashboard web_server.py _discover_dashboard_plugins comparison
First Time appeared Nousresearch
Nousresearch hermes-agent
Weaknesses CWE-697
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nousresearch
Nousresearch hermes-agent
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2026-05-24T09:00:16.979Z

Updated: 2026-05-26T14:29:39.331Z

Reserved: 2026-05-23T10:33:18.362Z

Link: CVE-2026-9369

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-26T14:29:35.802Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-24T09:16:33.140

Modified: 2026-05-26T19:50:21.747

Link: CVE-2026-9369

cve-icon Redhat

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