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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
Remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity header spoof (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) yielding SSRF/credential disclosure (C:H) and config/key overwrite (I:H) with no availability loss (A:N).
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
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Hermes WebUI before 0.51.307 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to circumvent local-origin IP restrictions on onboarding endpoints by supplying a spoofed X-Forwarded-For header with a loopback address. Attackers can exploit this bypass to perform server-side request forgery against internal services including cloud metadata endpoints, overwrite LLM provider configuration and API keys with attacker-controlled values, or initiate OAuth device-code flows to obtain persistent access tokens stored in auth.json.
AnalysisAI
Authentication bypass in Hermes WebUI before 0.51.307 lets unauthenticated remote attackers reach onboarding endpoints that are supposed to be restricted to loopback traffic by spoofing an X-Forwarded-For header with a 127.0.0.1 value. Once past the origin check, an attacker can pivot to server-side request forgery against internal services and cloud metadata endpoints, overwrite LLM provider configuration and API keys, or start an OAuth device-code flow to mint persistent tokens saved in auth.json. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the Hermes WebUI instance (version below 0.51.307) be network-reachable by the attacker and that the onboarding endpoints rely on the X-Forwarded-For header for their local-origin restriction, which is the default vulnerable behavior. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The signals are consistent and point to a genuine priority. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker discovers an internet-reachable Hermes WebUI instance and sends a crafted HTTP request to an onboarding endpoint with the header X-Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1, defeating the local-origin restriction. They then abuse the SSRF sink to query the cloud metadata endpoint for IAM credentials, overwrite the configured LLM provider API keys with their own, and trigger an OAuth device-code flow to persist an access token in auth.json. … |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Hermes WebUI v0.51.307 or later, which is the primary and complete fix (release: https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.51.307; fix PR https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/3758; patch commit https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/commit/70596e6993be0d4cee083c1c1a86f5e7ad5d57b7). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours: Inventory all Hermes WebUI deployments and determine current versions; immediately restrict network access to onboarding endpoints if running pre-0.51.307 instances. …
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EUVD-2026-42726
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