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CVE-2026-55196NVD
Vulnerability Summary
Hermes WebUI before 0.51.409 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in passkey registration endpoints that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to register arbitrary passkeys. When HERMES_WEBUI_PASSKEY=1 is enabled with no existing credentials, POST /api/auth/passkey/register/options and POST /api/auth/passkey/register endpoints are accessible without authentication, allowing attackers to claim the first passkey and gain permanent administrative control.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
External References
- https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.51.442
- https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/4171
- https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/4267
- https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/commit/4d90577e25d5537cb07290eca3fb8abff3bab316
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hermes-webui-unauthenticated-passkey-registration-via-authentication-bypass