NousResearch hermes-agent Skills Guard Multi-Word Prompt skills_guard.py injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-9353 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-24 05:16:40 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-26 19:50:21 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.000570000 probability, percentile 0.181680000 (date 2026-05-31)
Problem Types: CWE-74 | CWE-707 | CWE-74 Injection | CWE-707 Improper Neutralization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | 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/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.9 | MEDIUM | 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 |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS: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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.5 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.7 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.8 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.9 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.10 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.11 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.12 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.13 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.14 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.15 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.16 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.17 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.18 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.19 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.20 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.21 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.22 | Not specified |
| CNA | NousResearch | Hermes-agent | affected 2026.4.23 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gist.github.com/YLChen-007/82a3539d6358842e69dfaef0a9fcf14a | [email protected] | gist.github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/365316/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/812216 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/365316 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Eric-i (VulDB User) (en)
CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-23T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-05-23T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-05-23T11:24:54.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.