NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0 xAI Image Generation Provider image_gen_provider.py save_url_image server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0. This vulnerability affects the function save_url_image of the file agent/image_gen_provider.py of the component xAI Image Generation Provider. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-18774. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function save_url_image of the file agent/image_gen_provider.py of the component xAI Image Generation Provider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-18774. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at gist.github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

08/04/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-18774 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-18774
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385784
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2026 09:40
Changes: 08/04/2026 09:40 (58)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: Eric-y
Cache ID: 216::103

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Accepted

  • Submit #856875: NousResearch hermes-agent 0.16.0 Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) (by Eric-y)

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