Caveat verdict
hermes-agent-health-check
Security audit tool for Hermes Agent repositories using the hermescheck Python library; defensive architectural review tool that checks for hardcoded secrets and unsafe code patterns.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Permission integrity
package_install
Findings (7)
Uses eval() — can execute arbitrary code
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · eval(
Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands
references/code-patterns.md · prose · downgraded · |bash
Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands
references/code-patterns.md · prose · downgraded · |sh
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
references/code-patterns.md · prose · downgraded · |python
Uses exec() — may execute shell commands
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · exec(
Popular HTTP library — network access
references/code-patterns.md · prose · downgraded · axios
Opens WebSocket connection
references/code-patterns.md · prose · downgraded · websocket
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.
package_install Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.