CVE-2026-14783 NousResearch hermes-agent skills_tool.py skill_view path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the skill_view function to read arbitrary files from the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14783?
CVE-2026-14783 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent, published on 5 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.5.29.2. The impacted element is the function skill_view of the file tools/skills_tool.py. Executing a manipulation of the argument Name can lead to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 56f833efa427ccb444c0f9ad1759af1012f2124d. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14783?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-14783 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14783 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq87-v97r-jw5g.