CVE-2026-9353 PUBLISHED

NousResearch hermes-agent Skills Guard Multi-Word Prompt skills_guard.py injection

Assigner: VulDB
Reserved: 23.05.2026 Published: 24.05.2026 Updated: 24.05.2026

A security vulnerability has been detected in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.23. Impacted is an unknown function of the file agent/skills_guard.py of the component Skills Guard Multi-Word Prompt Handler. The manipulation of the argument THREAT_PATTERNS leads to injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS Score: 6.9

Product Status

Vendor NousResearch
Product hermes-agent
Versions
  • Version 2026.4.0 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.1 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.2 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.3 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.4 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.5 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.6 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.7 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.8 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.9 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.10 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.11 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.12 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.13 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.14 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.15 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.16 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.17 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.18 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.19 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.20 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.21 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.22 is affected
  • Version 2026.4.23 is affected

Credits

  • Eric-i (VulDB User) reporter
  • VulDB CNA Team coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • Injection CWE
  • Improper Neutralization CWE