CVE-2026-9369
NousResearch hermes-agent CLI web-dashboard web_server.py _discover_dashboard_plugins comparison
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- May 24, 2026
- Updated
- May 26, 2026
- Reserved
- May 23, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | 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 | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | 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 | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 5.3 Medium | 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 | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 4.3 Medium | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-697 Incorrect Comparison
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
hermes-agentNousResearch |
|
References
- VDB-365332 | NousResearch hermes-agent CLI web-dashboard web_server.py _discover_dashboard_plugins comparisonvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-365332 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #812230 | NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23 Incorrect Comparison (CWE-697)third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/062b77ceac6aa9844842a616f5d2ef30exploit
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