High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-71963
CVE-2026-71963
Description
Hermes Agent 0.18.2 through 0.21.0, fixed in commit f6234d0, contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by supplying a malicious repository with a crafted .git/config that sets core.fsmonitor to an attacker-controlled command. When a user opens the malicious repository and sends any message, the agent triggers a git status index refresh which executes the injected command in the user's process context, exposing the full environment including configured provider API keys.
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Affected products
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 0.18.2 - 0.21.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4News mentions
2- GitSpawn Flaws Let Malicious Repositories Execute Code in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GrokCyber Security News · Sep 2, 2026
- Malicious .git Configs Can Make Claude, Codex, Cursor, and Other AI Agents Run Attacker CodeThe Hacker News · Sep 2, 2026