CVE-2026-6830: Resource Exposure (CVSS 3.3)

Description

nesquena hermes-webui contains an environment variable leakage vulnerability where profile switching does not clear environment variables from the previously active profile before loading the next profile. Attackers or users can exploit additive dotenv reload behavior to access provider API keys and other sensitive secrets from one profile context in another profile, breaking expected security isolation between profiles.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0001

Probability of exploitation

0.02%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-459 CWE-459

CWE-668 CWE-668

References

Other References

https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/commit/88dc8bbe26a6055161d3251b70f5cd3d3c5831b0 https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/351 https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.50.12 https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.50.132 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nesquena-hermes-webui-environment-variable-credential-leakage-via-profile-switch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-6830? +

nesquena hermes-webui contains an environment variable leakage vulnerability where profile switching does not clear environment variables from the previously active profile before loading the next profile. Attackers or users can exploit additive dotenv reload behavior to access provider API keys and other sensitive secrets from one profile context in another profile, breaking expected security isolation between profiles. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-6830? +

CVE-2026-6830 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0001, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-6830? +

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