Description
Hermes WebUI prior to v0.51.221 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to escape the workspace boundary by supplying symlinks that resolve to files or directories outside the designated workspace root. Attackers can exploit the workspace file and listing APIs, which resolve symlink targets without enforcing that the final path remains within the workspace, to read external host files accessible to the server process and disclose sensitive data such as SSH keys, cloud credentials, or application tokens.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nesquena | Hermes WebUI | < 0.51.221 | 0.51.221 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | json-c | 0.19-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11188-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11188-1 json-c-devel-0.19-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 7, 2026