CVE-2026-14628
MEDIUMNousResearch hermes-agent Live Webhook Endpoint base.py extract_media path traversal
Title source: cnaExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-14628. PoCs published by MESLIMOHAMEDM22005188.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a technical demonstration of the path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in CVE-2026-14628, including a vulnerable example (naive path concatenation) and a secure fix (input validation + absolute path verification). The analysis explains the root cause, patch diff, and defensive techniques in depth.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.5.16. This impacts the function extract_media of the file gateway/platforms/base.py of the component Live Webhook Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Exploits (1)
This repository provides a technical demonstration of the path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in CVE-2026-14628, including a vulnerable example (naive path concatenation) and a secure fix (input validation + absolute path verification). The analysis explains the root cause, patch diff, and defensive techniques in depth.
References (5)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N