CVE-2026-49973: nesquena hermes-webui · Missing Authentication
Affects nesquena hermes-webuiSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.2 Critical : upgrade to 0.51.358 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.51.358
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade nesquena hermes-webui to 0.51.358.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nesquenahermes-webui | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubhermes-webuipkg:github/hermes-webuiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict network access to the device during initial setup to trusted networks only to prevent unauthorized POST requests to the settings API endpoint.
Description
Hermes WebUI before version 0.51.358 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to hijack initial setup by submitting the _set_password parameter to the settings API endpoint without any network origin restriction. Attackers on any reachable network can send a POST request to the settings endpoint during the first-run setup window to persist an arbitrary password hash, obtain a valid session cookie, and lock out the legitimate operator from their own instance.
References
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.51.358 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/3964 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/3973 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/commit/1126e541325d401538f6a272a9c024c37d47ae08 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/hermes-webui-unauthenticated-password-takeover-via-api-settings (opens in a new tab)