Vulnerability · Published Jul 4, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-14626NousResearch hermes-agent HTTP API run_agent.py AIAgent.run_conversation denial of service
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in hermes-agent from NousResearch. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A weakness has been identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.30. The impacted element is the function AIAgent.run_conversation of the file run_agent.py of the component HTTP API. This manipulation of the argument todos causes denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent | 2026.4.02026.4.12026.4.22026.4.32026.4.42026.4.52026.4.62026.4.7 |
Weakness: CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-376142 | NousResearch hermes-agent HTTP API run_agent.py AIAgent.run_conversation denial of service vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-376142 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-14626 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #845596 | NousResearch Hermes Agent <= v2026.4.30 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345) third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/b91a85f9448beadebe25d37a3f4fd760 exploit