CVE-2026-9369
NousResearch hermes-agent CLI web-dashboard web_server.py _discover_dashboard_plugins comparison
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- VulDB
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
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | Medium4.8 | 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 |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | 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 |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.3 | 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 |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 4.0 | Low1.9 | 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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.23% · top 86% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.8.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 2026.4.23
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIhermes-agentGHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9 (opens in a new tab)
References (4)
- VDB-365332 | NousResearch hermes-agent CLI web-dashboard web_server.py _discover_dashboard_plugins comparison (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-365332 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #812230 | NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23 Incorrect Comparison (CWE-697) (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/062b77ceac6aa9844842a616f5d2ef30 (opens in a new tab)exploit
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9 (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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