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Vulnerability · Published Apr 27, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2026-7112NousResearch hermes-agent API_SERVER_KEY api_server.py _check_auth improper authentication

Medium 5.6

In plain English

A medium-severity improper authentication 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 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _check_auth of the file gateway/platforms/api_server.py of the component API_SERVER_KEY Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0

Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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