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Hermes Agent v0.21.6 patches X-Forwarded-For header vulnerability

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The latest release of Hermes Agent, version 0.21.6, addresses a security vulnerability related to spoofed X-Forwarded-For headers. This update prevents attackers from exploiting these headers to bypass password-login rate limits or circumvent per-IP caps on native sign-in processes. AI

IMPACT This update enhances the security of the Hermes Agent tool, preventing potential abuse through header manipulation.

RANK_REASON This is a software update for a specific tool, not a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Hermes Agent v0.21.6 patches X-Forwarded-For header vulnerability

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · whatsnew_fyi ·

    hermes-agent v0.21.6 Spoofed X-Forwarded-For headers could no longer reset the password-login rate limit or bypass the per-IP cap on native sign-in https:// wha

    hermes-agent v0.21.6 Spoofed X-Forwarded-For headers could no longer reset the password-login rate limit or bypass the per-IP cap on native sign-in https:// whatsnew.fyi/product/hermes-ag ent/releases/v0.21.6 # HermesAgent # AI

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