High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2026· Updated May 26, 2026
CVE-2026-9353
CVE-2026-9353
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.23. Impacted is an unknown function of the file agent/skills_guard.py of the component Skills Guard Multi-Word Prompt Handler. The manipulation of the argument THREAT_PATTERNS leads to injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=2026.4.23
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4News mentions
1- NousResearch Hermes Agent: Nine CVEs Disclosed in a Single Day Spanning Injection, Sandbox, and Auth FlawsVypr Intelligence · May 24, 2026