CVE-2026-18774
NousResearch hermes-agent xAI Image Generation Provider image_gen_provider.py save_url_image server-side request forgery
Description
A flaw has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0. This affects the function save_url_image of the file agent/image_gen_provider.py of the component xAI Image Generation Provider. This manipulation causes server-side request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 4, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 4, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Contact the vendor for a patch.
- Disable the save_url_image function.
- Implement input validation for URLs.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'NousResearch', 'modules': ['xAI Image Generation Provider'], 'product': 'hermes-agent', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.7'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.8'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.9'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.10'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.11'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.12'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.13'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.14'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.15'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.16.0'}]}] Added Description A flaw has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0. This affects the function save_url_image of the file agent/image_gen_provider.py of the component xAI Image Generation Provider. This manipulation causes server-side request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-918 Added Reference https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/7c71603a25d84f372f2275dd570e99d4 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18774 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/856875 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/385784 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/385784/cti