CVE detail
CVE-2026-53870
Hermes Agent before 0.16.0 creates response_store.db and webhook_subscriptions.json with world-readable permissions (mode 0o644), exposing conversation history and HMAC secrets to local users. Attackers with local filesystem access can read these files directly to obtain sensitive data including conversation history, tool payloads, prompts, and per-route HMAC secrets.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
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- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
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- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
5 source links · newest first
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hermes-agent-sensitive-file-permission-vulnerability-in-store-fileswww.vulncheck.com
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Exploitwww.vulncheck.comJun 17, 2026, 7:18 PM No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comJun 17, 2026, 7:18 PMNo excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comJun 17, 2026, 7:18 PMNo excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comJun 17, 2026, 7:18 PM- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/3bace071bfadf2d2bec2ee048471a31ec920e3e8github.com
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Exploitgithub.comJun 17, 2026, 7:18 PM
Exploit code
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