CVE-2026-22798

What it is

hermes is an implementation of the HERMES workflow to automatize software publication with rich metadata. From 0.8.1 to before 0.9.1, hermes subcommands take arbitrary options under the -O argument. These have been logged in raw form. If users provide sensitive data such as API tokens (e.g., via hermes deposit -O invenio_rdm.auth_token SECRET), these are written to the log file in plain text, making them available to whoever can access the log file. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.1.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-01-12 22:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 10:20 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-01-12 22:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 10:20 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-532 · Secrets in logs

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• software-metadata.pub Hermes < 0.9.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.9

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None