GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI

GHSA-99f9-j8r3-p853 Hermes Agent creates response_store.db and webhook_subscriptions.json with world-readable permissions (mode 0o644)

MEDIUM Published 2026-06-17 Modified 2026-06-19 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-53870
Ecosystem
PyPI
Packages
hermes-agent
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-276
Reviewed
2026-06-19

Affected packages

• PyPI hermes-agent: < 0.16.0 → fixed in 0.16.0

Description

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.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-53870 Hermes Agent before 0.16.0 creates response_store.db and webhook_subscriptions.json with world-readable permissions (mode 0o644), exposing… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions weakness

References