CVE-2026-18775 (GCVE-0-2026-18775)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-04 16:15 – Updated: 2026-08-04 19:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
NousResearch hermes-agent Browser Tooling browser_tool.py browser_snapshot server-side request forgery
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0. This vulnerability affects the function browser_snapshot of the file tools/browser_tool.py of the component Browser Tooling. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/385785 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/385785/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18775 | third-party-advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/856877 | third-party-advisory |
| https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/2e5bf7fa581139… | exploit |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent |
Affected:
0.1
Affected: 0.2 Affected: 0.3 Affected: 0.4 Affected: 0.5 Affected: 0.6 Affected: 0.7 Affected: 0.8 Affected: 0.9 Affected: 0.10 Affected: 0.11 Affected: 0.12 Affected: 0.13 Affected: 0.14 Affected: 0.15 Affected: 0.16.0 cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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