nesquena hermes-webui up to 0.51.367 get_profile_cookie cookie validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in nesquena hermes-webui up to 0.51.367. This affects the function get_profile_cookie. Executing a manipulation can lead to cookie validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-53871. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in nesquena hermes-webui up to 0.51.367. This vulnerability affects the function get_profile_cookie. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cookie validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-565. The product relies on the existence or values of cookies when performing security-critical operations, but it does not properly ensure that the setting is valid for the associated user. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Hermes WebUI before 0.51.368 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the get_profile_cookie() function that accepts unauthenticated profile names from the hermes_profile cookie. An authenticated attacker can forge the hermes_profile cookie value to bypass profile-scoped authorization checks and access sessions, files, and resources across different profiles.

The weakness was presented by Chia Min Jun Lennon. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-53871 since 06/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.51.368 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-37776). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cookie validation
CWE: CWE-565 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: hermes-webui 0.51.368

Timelineinfo

06/10/2026 CVE reserved
06/17/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
06/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/18/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Chia Min Jun Lennon
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-53871 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-53871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372088
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2026 20:46
Updated: 06/18/2026 18:52
Changes: 06/17/2026 20:46 (76), 06/18/2026 18:52 (1)
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