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SiYuan EUVDEUVD-2026-57462

| CVE-2026-72802 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
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
    Locate network-accessible SiYuan with published documents
  2. Delivery
    Parse published document markup for relative asset paths
  3. Exploit
    Submit relative path to unauthenticated resolveAssetPath endpoint
  4. Execution
    Receive absolute filesystem path in HTTP response
  5. Impact
    Extract OS username and workspace installation layout

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the SiYuan instance is reachable over a network - not bound exclusively to localhost or isolated behind a VPN or firewall. It additionally requires that at least one document has been published publicly so the attacker can harvest relative asset path references from document content; without published documents, there is no readily available source of valid relative paths to submit. The resolveAssetPath endpoint is gated only by a 'CheckAuth' middleware rather than full session authentication (CWE-639), so no valid user credentials are required to query it (PR:N per CVSS 4.0). Impact is bounded to low confidentiality disclosure - specifically the absolute workspace path and OS username - with no integrity or availability impact (VI:N/VA:N). Deployments bound to localhost, isolated by network controls, or running with no externally published documents are not practically exploitable via this vector.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N correctly reflects a low-complexity, unauthenticated, network-accessible vulnerability, while the impact metrics VC:L/VI:N/VA:N bound the consequence to partial confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability impact. No EPSS data was included in the provided intelligence, and this CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed active exploitation - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in kalisz managing a publicly exposed SiYuan instance should treat this as a prompt but non-emergency patching item rather than a critical incident. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag in the source intelligence accurately reflects the CheckAuth gap but should not be read as account takeover; the practical ceiling is reconnaissance-grade path disclosure that benefits follow-on attacks rather than causing direct damage. The prerequisite of harvesting asset paths from already-published documents introduces a real-world friction point that moderates exploitation risk below what the raw unauthenticated network vector might imply, though no special tooling is required once that prerequisite is satisfied. EPSS probability is unknown due to absent data; conflating this with a high-EPSS risk scenario would be unsupported by available evidence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates a network-accessible SiYuan instance with at least one publicly published document, then parses the document markup to collect relative asset path references. The attacker submits those paths to the resolveAssetPath endpoint without valid credentials, and the server returns absolute filesystem paths that reveal the OS username and workspace directory structure. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, but the two-step process requires only standard HTTP tooling and basic familiarity with SiYuan's document format.

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

Information disclosure in SiYuan before v3.7.4 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to retrieve the server's absolute filesystem workspace path, operating-system username, and installation layout by querying the resolveAssetPath endpoint with relative asset paths harvested from published documents. The endpoint enforces only a lightweight CheckAuth gate rather than full authentication, satisfying CWE-639's authorization bypass pattern, and returns raw absolute paths to any network-reachable caller. Vendor patch v3.7.4 has been released; no active exploitation has been confirmed and no public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to upgrade SiYuan to version 3.7.4 or later; the vendor-released patch is documented in the GitHub security advisory at https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-jv8v-xq2h-657v. For operators unable to upgrade immediately, restricting network access to the SiYuan instance - binding it to localhost, placing it behind a firewall, or requiring VPN for all access - eliminates the AV:N attack vector and prevents unauthenticated callers from reaching the resolveAssetPath endpoint, though this reduces remote accessibility for legitimate users. Disabling or restricting document publishing features removes the prerequisite step of harvesting relative asset paths from public content and further limits exposure, at the cost of reduced sharing functionality. No evidence of a partial workaround targeting the endpoint directly (e.g., per-route authentication overrides) was found in the available references.

Affected VersionsENISA

SiYuan 0 <3.7.4

Affected Packages

go github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel fix: 0.0.0-20260724095509-eee3410aa131
euvd siyuan fix: 3.7.4

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 2 packages in go, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SiYuan is a self-hosted, local-first personal knowledge management and note-taking application (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:siyuan-note:siyuan). Its resolveAssetPath HTTP endpoint is designed to convert relative asset references embedded in document markup into absolute server-side filesystem paths for internal use. The root cause is CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key): the endpoint accepts an attacker-controlled key - the relative asset path - and resolves it to a privileged server-side response, while enforcing only a 'CheckAuth' middleware rather than a full authenticated session. Because OS home-directory conventions encode usernames directly into path strings (e.g., /home/alice/SiYuan/ or C:\Users\alice\SiYuan\), the returned absolute path inadvertently discloses the OS-level username and the full workspace installation layout to any caller who can reach the endpoint.

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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:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable endpoint bypasses authentication via CheckAuth gap (PR:N); impact is low confidentiality only, no integrity or availability loss.

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:N/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
None
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 resolveAssetPath endpoint that returns absolute filesystem paths unmodified to CheckAuth-only requests. Attackers can harvest relative asset paths from published documents and submit them to resolveAssetPath to obtain the server's absolute workspace path, disclosing the operating-system username and installation layout.

Threat Intelligence Overview

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

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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