CVE-2026-25539
CRITICALCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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4Description
SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to version 3.5.5, the /api/file/copyFile endpoint does not validate the dest parameter, allowing authenticated users to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem. This can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) by writing to sensitive locations such as cron jobs, SSH authorized_keys, or shell configuration files. This issue has been patched in version 3.5.5.
Analysis
SiYuan knowledge management system prior to 3.5.5 has a path traversal in /api/file/copyFile allowing arbitrary file operations on the server.
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running SiYuan and their versions; restrict network access to SiYuan instances to trusted users only. Within 7 days: Upgrade all SiYuan installations to version 3.5.5 or later; validate successful patching across all instances. …
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