CVE-2026-14628
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
A vulnerability was detected in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.5.16. This impacts the function extract_media of the file gateway/platforms/base.py of the component Live Webhook Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent | — | 2026.5.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.5.2, 2026.5.3 … |
Weakness (CWE)
| CWE | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-22 | cna | Path Traversal |
CVSS scores (4)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | cna | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 5.3 | MEDIUM | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 5.3 | MEDIUM | 3.0 | cna | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 5.0 | N/D | 2.0 | cna | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
References (5)
- VDB-376144 | NousResearch hermes-agent Live Webhook Endpoint base.py extract_media path traversal https://vuldb.com/vuln/376144
- VDB-376144 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) https://vuldb.com/vuln/376144/cti
- CVE-2026-14628 | CVE Analysis and Report https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14628
- Submit #845599 | NousResearch Hermes Agent <= v2026.5.16 Path Traversal / Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (CWE-22) https://vuldb.com/submit/845599
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/8af7eff27b50bec24b2d0f76dd1c4383