Path Traversal in Nousresearch Hermes-Agent
CVE-2026-7396
A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file gateway/platforms/wecom.py of the component WeChat Work Platform Adapter. The manipulation leads to path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Nousresearch Hermes-Agent — versions 0.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/360120 (vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/360120/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/803269 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/8733 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/bugmaker2/hermes-agent/issues/29 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7396?
- CVE-2026-7396 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nousresearch Hermes-Agent, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7396?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.