CVE-2026-85106: Server-Side Request Forgery in NousResearch hermes-agent
Description
A vulnerability has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.18.0. This affects the function fetchLinkTitle of the file apps/desktop/src/app/artifacts/index.tsx of the component Link Title Fetch. Such manipulation of the argument url leads to server-side request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
NousResearch
hermes-agent
cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-85106 affects NousResearch hermes-agent 0.18.0 specifically in the fetchLinkTitle function of the apps/desktop/src/app/artifacts/index.tsx file. Improper handling of the url argument allows an attacker to perform server-side request forgery, potentially causing the server to make unintended requests. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor response or patch has been provided as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this SSRF vulnerability to make the affected server perform unauthorized requests. This could lead to information disclosure or interaction with internal systems depending on the server's network environment. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact with low attack complexity and no user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or provided a fix, users should consider implementing network-level protections such as restricting outbound requests from the affected component until an official fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-03T06:47:13.943Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a995f8aacd9273b49dfdc31
Added to database: 09/03/2026, 11:52:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 11:30:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 122
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