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.
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Hermes WebUI < 0.51.358 Unauthenticated Password Takeover via /api/settings | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-306 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-11T19:04:08.505Z
Reserved: 2026-06-02T16:30:15.234Z
Link: CVE-2026-49973
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-06-11T20:16:25.050
Modified: 2026-06-11T20:50:49.480
Link: CVE-2026-49973
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