NousResearch/hermes-agent

Vault values leaked in plaintext via browser_exec

Cluster 112693. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #113261 on 17 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug allowed vault-filled secrets to pass through browser_exec without redaction, exposing them in output and persisted state. The accompanying fixes apply redaction to browser_exec output to prevent vault values from reaching the model or storage.

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  • #113261 fix(browser): browser_exec no longer echoes vault-filled passwords back to the model (#112693, salvage #112699)

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_browser_use_cli.py, tools/browser_use_cli.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

  • #112699 fix(tools): redact vault values from browser exec output · done elsewhere → #113261
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#112693[Bug]: Vault egress redaction never reaches browser_exec — vault-filled password echoed in plaintext and persisted to state.db
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Merged PRs
#113261
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17 Sep 2026

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