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SiYuan EUVDEUVD-2026-60085

| CVE-2026-74802 HIGH
Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)
7.1
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
    Victim browses attacker-controlled webpage
  2. Delivery
    JavaScript opens WebSocket to ws://localhost:6806/ws/network/proxy
  3. Exploit
    SiYuan accepts connection (CheckOrigin always returns true)
  4. Execution
    Attacker issues proxy commands over WebSocket
  5. Persist
    SiYuan kernel relays traffic to attacker-chosen internal targets
  6. Impact
    Attacker pivots through victim's network segment

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Origin validation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to have SiYuan running locally with its kernel reachable on the default port (typically localhost:6806) and to visit an attacker-controlled webpage in a browser on the same host during that session. No SiYuan authentication is required of the attacker - the cross-origin WebSocket connection bypasses SiYuan's admin-only intent by exploiting the missing origin check before any session validation. Exploitation is bounded by: (1) SiYuan must be actively running at the time of the visit; (2) the victim's browser must be on the same host as the SiYuan kernel; (3) the target endpoint must be network-reachable from the victim's machine for the pivoting impact to be realized. It is not remotely exploitable against hosts where the victim is not actively running SiYuan.

Impact

The real-world risk is moderate and context-dependent. The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1 reflects meaningful confidentiality and integrity impact (VC:H, VI:L), but several signals temper urgency: EPSS is 0.10% at the 1st percentile, indicating very low observed exploitation probability across the broader threat landscape. SSVC rates exploitation as 'poc' (not active), automatable as 'no', and technical impact as 'partial' - a profile consistent with a demonstrated-but-not-weaponized issue. The attack requires the victim to simultaneously be running SiYuan and browse to an attacker-controlled page, which limits opportunistic exploitation. The primary consequence - network pivoting to internal hosts - is significant in environments where SiYuan users have access to sensitive internal network segments, but SiYuan is niche personal software and most deployments will be on developer or researcher workstations rather than high-value infrastructure. No conflicting signals between data sources were identified; CVSS vector (UI:P/PR:N) and description are consistent.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A victim running SiYuan locally visits a malicious webpage in their browser while SiYuan's kernel is active on localhost:6806. The page executes JavaScript that opens a WebSocket to ws://localhost:6806/ws/network/proxy - SiYuan accepts the cross-origin connection due to the disabled origin check - and the attacker's script then issues proxy commands directing the SiYuan kernel to relay requests to internal network targets such as private IP ranges or cloud metadata services (e.g., 169.254.169.254), enabling reconnaissance and data exfiltration through the victim's machine. SSVC confirms a POC exists, making this scenario operationally feasible for a motivated attacker.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Aug 28, 2026

Cross-site WebSocket hijacking in SiYuan before 3.7.4 lets a remote unauthenticated attacker weaponize the victim's running SiYuan instance as a network proxy to arbitrary attacker-chosen targets. The /ws/network/proxy endpoint explicitly disables WebSocket origin validation by setting CheckOrigin to unconditionally return true, allowing malicious webpages to open unauthorized WebSocket connections through the victim's browser and issue proxy commands to the SiYuan kernel. No public exploit is confirmed in CISA KEV, but SSVC flags a POC exists; the CVSS 4.0 score is 7.1 and EPSS is 0.10%, indicating limited observed exploitation at time of analysis.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Aug 17, 2026 - 13:39

Cross-site WebSocket hijacking in SiYuan before version 3.7.4 exposes an admin-only /ws/network/proxy endpoint that unconditionally bypasses origin validation, allowing attacker-controlled webpages to silently establish WebSocket connections through the victim's running SiYuan kernel. Any webpage visited by the victim can issue proxy directives, directing the SiYuan process to forward arbitrary network traffic to attacker-chosen targets and effectively turning the victim's machine into a pivot point into their internal network. Reported by VulnCheck and tracked as EUVD-2026-60085, a vendor patch is available in version 3.7.4; no public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is upgrading SiYuan to version 3.7.4 or later, which addresses the CheckOrigin bypass per the vendor security advisory at https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-3cc2-h3v6-rqpq and the VulnCheck report at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-cross-site-websocket-hijacking-via-network-proxy. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, configure SiYuan to listen exclusively on 127.0.0.1 (localhost) and apply host-based firewall rules to block external access to the SiYuan kernel port (default 6806); note this mitigates remote access but does not prevent exploitation from malicious pages loaded in a local browser. Avoid browsing untrusted websites in the same browser profile while SiYuan is running. If the network proxy feature is not required, disabling it in SiYuan's settings - if the option is exposed - eliminates the vulnerable endpoint entirely with no functional side effect for standard note-taking use.

Affected VersionsENISA

SiYuan 0 <3.7.4

Affected Packages

go github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel fix: 0.0.0-20260803045322-cb67e0b4fab5
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, Go-based personal knowledge management application (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:siyuan-note:siyuan). Its kernel exposes a WebSocket endpoint at /ws/network/proxy intended as an admin-only network proxying facility. The root cause is CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error): the Go WebSocket upgrader is configured with CheckOrigin set to an unconditional function returning true, which entirely disables the origin-header check that browsers rely on to enforce the Same-Origin Policy for WebSocket connections. Without this check, a malicious webpage served from any origin can open a WebSocket to the victim's local SiYuan instance and issue proxy directives, directing the SiYuan kernel process to relay arbitrary outbound HTTP/TCP traffic to attacker-specified hosts - effectively turning SiYuan into a network relay for internal network pivoting.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 7.1 NONE
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Attacker needs no SiYuan credentials (PR:N) but victim must visit malicious page (UI:R); scope changes as internal network hosts become reachable via the proxy.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Updated
Aug 28, 2026 - 16:44 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 16:37 NVD
7.1 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 17, 2026 - 12:01 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

SiYuan versions before 3.7.4 contain a cross-site WebSocket hijacking vulnerability in the admin-only /ws/network/proxy endpoint that explicitly disables origin validation by setting CheckOrigin to unconditionally return true. Attackers can craft malicious webpages that establish WebSocket connections to this endpoint and direct the SiYuan kernel process to proxy arbitrary network traffic to attacker-chosen targets, enabling authenticated network pivoting through the victim's machine.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

SiYuan, a popular personal knowledge management application, contains a vulnerability (CVE-2026-74802) affecting versions before 3.7.4 that could allow attackers to abuse your organization's systems as network proxies to launch attacks on external targets. This unauthenticated attack requires no user interaction, placing any systems running vulnerable SiYuan versions at risk of becoming unwitting participants in cyberattacks against third parties. Immediate patching to version 3.7.4 or later is critical to eliminate this exposure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche self-hosted personal knowledge management tool, limited enterprise footprint
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GHSA 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

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

Attack Technique

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

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