CVE-2026-9354

NousResearch hermes-agent Slack Agent/Mattermost Agent escape output

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2026 at 04:15 AM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHermes Agent

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MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability was detected in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Slack Agent/Mattermost Agent. The manipulation of the argument format_message results in escaping of output. The attack can be executed 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.

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Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365317
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365317/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/812226

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CWE
CWE-116CWE-74

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