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SiYuan EUVDEUVD-2026-57457

| CVE-2026-72797 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
6.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify internet-exposed SiYuan instance in publish mode
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to getEncryptedNotebookStatus endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Receive unfiltered list of encrypted notebook names and IDs
  4. Execution
    Determine which notebooks are actively unlocked in server memory
  5. Impact
    Use metadata for targeted reconnaissance or social engineering

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network-level reachability to a SiYuan instance that accepts unauthenticated HTTP requests - most directly achieved when publish mode is enabled, which allows anonymous read access to shared content and makes the getEncryptedNotebookStatus endpoint reachable without credentials. The CVSS 4.0 vector (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L/AT:N) confirms no authentication, no user interaction, and no special attack prerequisites are needed once network access exists. Exploitation is limited by deployment context: instances accessible only via localhost, behind a VPN, behind an authenticating reverse proxy, or with publish mode disabled are not reachable by anonymous callers and are not practically exploitable regardless of the missing authorization logic. No specific browser, client library, or configuration parameter beyond publish-mode exposure is required.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 reflects a genuine ease-of-access/limited-impact profile: the endpoint is network-reachable, requires zero authentication, and imposes no complexity on the attacker, but the exposed data is metadata only - notebook names and unlock states, not notebook content or credentials. The SC:L (subsequent-system confidentiality: low) metric acknowledges that the leaked unlock state may inform further attacks against other components. No EPSS score was provided, no CISA KEV listing exists, and no POC exploit code was referenced, collectively indicating this has not seen documented widespread or automated exploitation. Real-world risk is meaningfully elevated for SiYuan instances exposed to the internet with publish mode enabled, where notebook metadata could reveal sensitive organizational structure or active decryption patterns and enable targeted follow-on reconnaissance. Instances deployed on isolated networks, behind authentication proxies, or without publish mode enabled face substantially reduced exposure. No conflicting signals were identified in the available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker identifies a publicly reachable SiYuan instance running in publish mode and sends a single unauthenticated HTTP GET request to the getEncryptedNotebookStatus API endpoint. The server responds with a complete list of encrypted notebook identifiers, human-readable names, and their current decryption states, requiring no credentials, tokens, or session cookies. The attacker uses the leaked notebook names to identify high-value targets and the unlock-state data to infer when sensitive notebooks are actively in use, informing timing or social engineering for a follow-on attack.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 12, 2026

Unauthenticated information disclosure in SiYuan before v3.7.4 exposes encrypted notebook identifiers, names, and memory-resident unlock states via the getEncryptedNotebookStatus API endpoint without enforcing publish-access filtering. Any anonymous or publish-mode client that can reach the instance can enumerate the full list of encrypted notebooks and determine which are actively decrypted in server memory, leaking sensitive organizational metadata. No public exploit has been identified and no CISA KEV listing exists; a vendor-released patch is available in v3.7.4.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to upgrade SiYuan to version 3.7.4 or later, where the getEncryptedNotebookStatus endpoint enforces publish-access authorization filtering; see the vendor advisory at https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-f2rw-w22v-54vh and the VulnCheck report at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-information-disclosure-via-getencryptednotebookstatus. If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable publish mode if it is not operationally required - this removes anonymous access to the endpoint entirely without side effects on authenticated workflows. Alternatively, place the SiYuan instance behind a VPN or network-layer access control that prevents unauthenticated external HTTP access; note that this mitigates exposure but does not remediate the missing authorization logic and must be maintained independently of future configuration changes.

Affected VersionsENISA

SiYuan 0 <3.7.4

Affected Packages

go github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel fix: 0.0.0-20260724123622-8fb1b5766093
euvd siyuan fix: 3.7.4

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in go, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SiYuan is a self-hosted personal knowledge management application (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:siyuan-note:siyuan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) that supports encrypted, password-protected notebooks. The getEncryptedNotebookStatus backend API endpoint is designed to report the identifier, display name, and current decryption state (locked or unlocked in server memory) for each encrypted notebook. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the endpoint executes and returns data without verifying that the requesting session holds publish-level or higher access. This is an authorization enforcement gap - authenticated admin sessions legitimately hold this data - but the server applies no access-tier check before serving the response, so anonymous callers in publish mode receive the identical output. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) confirms the endpoint is fully reachable over the network without credentials or attack preconditions.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Network endpoint, no auth or interaction required; confidentiality impact is low (metadata only), no integrity or availability impact, scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
Low
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Aug 12, 2026 - 20:03 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the getEncryptedNotebookStatus endpoint that returns encrypted notebook identifiers, names, and lock states without publish-access filtering. Anonymous readers and publish-mode accounts can enumerate all encrypted notebooks and their current unlock status, revealing sensitive notebook names and decryption state in memory.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche self-hosted personal knowledge management app
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GHSA Vendor GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

54
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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