Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2026
Hermes WebUI < 0.51.409 - Unauthenticated Passkey Registration via Authentication Bypass
CVE-2026-55196
Description
Hermes WebUI before 0.51.409 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in passkey registration endpoints that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to register arbitrary passkeys. When HERMES_WEBUI_PASSKEY=1 is enabled with no existing credentials, POST /api/auth/passkey/register/options and POST /api/auth/passkey/register endpoints are accessible without authentication, allowing attackers to claim the first passkey and gain permanent administrative control.
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Affected products
1- Range: <0.51.409
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/commit/4d90577e25d5537cb07290eca3fb8abff3bab316mitrepatch
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hermes-webui-unauthenticated-passkey-registration-via-authentication-bypassmitrethird-party-advisory
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/4171mitretechnical-description
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/4267mitreissue-tracking
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.51.442mitrerelease-notes
News mentions
1- Hermes WebUI: Three Auth Bypass CVEs Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Jun 17, 2026