CVE-2026-7113 NousResearch hermes-agent Webhooks Endpoint webhook.py missing authentication
Attackers can bypass authentication on the webhooks endpoint by manipulating the insecure no-auth argument, requiring high complexity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7113?
CVE-2026-7113 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent, published on 27 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file gateway/platforms/webhook.py of the component Webhooks Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument _INSECURE_NO_AUTH results in missing authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7113?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-7113 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7113 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq9g-m88j-mmvx.