Auth bypass in Nousresearch Hermes-Agent
CVE-2026-7113
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Nousresearch Hermes-Agent — versions 0.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/359713 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359713/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/800802 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/6440 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/6445 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7113?
- CVE-2026-7113 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nousresearch Hermes-Agent, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2026-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7113?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.