SiYuan vulnerabilities

SiYuan versions up to and including 3.8.3 have authentication guards (CheckAuth in kernel/model/session.go and IsSessionOriginAllowed in kernel/util/net.go) that fail open when the HTTP Origin header is absent. Browsers omit Origin on cross-site top-level GET navigations and no-cors GET subresource loads, and the session cookie is SameSite=Lax, so a single cross-site GET from an attacker-controlled page is granted RoleAdministrator. Combined with content-type sniffing on /api/network/proxy, this allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary script in the SiYuan origin, invoke administrator APIs, and exfiltrate the persistent kernel API token.

SiYuan versions 3.7.0 before 3.8.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in gallery and kanban database renderers where field descriptions are not escaped in aria-label attributes. In the Electron desktop app with nodeIntegration enabled, attackers can inject JavaScript that calls Node.js child_process APIs to execute arbitrary commands with user privileges.

SiYuan before v3.8.4 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the graph query endpoint where the dailyNoteSavePath parameter is concatenated into SQL without escaping. Unauthenticated attackers on published sites with auth disabled can inject SQL via UNION SELECT to extract arbitrary database rows from all notebooks.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.4 fail to properly escape four stored Attribute View values in textarea elements, allowing authenticated attackers to inject JavaScript by modifying field descriptions, template sources, select option descriptions, or footer calculation templates. Attackers can execute stored JavaScript when other users open affected database menus, and in the Electron desktop app with nodeIntegration enabled, this leads to command execution with SiYuan process privileges.

SiYuan versions from v2.1.0 before v3.8.4 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the CheckAuth lock-screen pass-through branch that grants administrator access to loopback requests without validating Origin headers. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that force victims to terminate the kernel process, read workspace configuration and proxy settings, and trigger administrative actions via zero-credential cross-origin requests from the victim's browser.

SiYuan before v3.8.4 does not HTML-escape stored flashcard block content before interpolating it into the card-manager list markup. Block content returned by /api/riff/getRiffCards is inserted into a card item template in app/src/card/viewCards.ts and assigned to listElement.innerHTML, so content such as <img src=invalid onerror=...> becomes an executable event-handler attribute. Because the SiYuan desktop (Electron) main window is created with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, an administrator who opens the card manager on a workspace containing attacker-supplied flashcard content executes the attacker's script in a privileged renderer, which can lead to arbitrary code execution on the host.

SiYuan before v3.8.4 contains an authorization omission in the siyuan-get IPC handler that allows remote-kernel renderers to access native clipboard formats by invoking clipboardReadMathML, clipboardReadOffice, and clipboardReadWPS commands with matching plaintext. Attackers controlling remote renderer content can obtain MathML formulas, Office bytes, and WPS bytes from local clipboard during user-mediated paste operations.

SiYuan v3.8.3 fails to HTML-escape the data-subtype attribute when generating gutter-button markup (app/src/protyle/gutter/button.ts, assigned via innerHTML in app/src/protyle/gutter/index.ts) from content pasted as plain-text Markdown containing a Kramdown inline attribute list (IAL). Because the shared Lute renderer parses Kramdown IAL from text/plain input, an attacker-supplied Markdown snippet using entity-encoded quotes in data-subtype breaks out of the attribute value when the gutter markup is re-parsed by the browser, injecting additional attributes such as autofocus and onfocus. If a victim pastes the crafted Markdown and the affected gutter control receives focus, the injected handler executes; in the Electron desktop application, where the main BrowserWindow enables Node integration and disables context isolation, this results in JavaScript execution with renderer Node.js privileges (remote code execution).

SiYuan versions before v3.8.4 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the setNotebookIcon endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to create arbitrary directory trees and write files outside the workspace boundary. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the notebook parameter to escape the workspace data directory and write conf.json files to arbitrary locations accessible by the kernel process.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.4 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the checkoutRepo endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to write JSON files outside the workspace. Attackers can supply a sessionID parameter containing directory traversal sequences to overwrite arbitrary JSON files in pre-existing kernel-writable directories outside workspace boundaries.

SiYuan before v3.8.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the publish service where session cookies are issued without Secure or SameSite attributes over plaintext HTTP connections. An on-path attacker can observe a valid publish-visitor-session-id cookie from a Basic Auth exchange and replay it to access authenticated publish endpoints without knowing the account password.

SiYuan before v3.8.4 does not validate the sender or restrict recipients in the 'siyuan-send-windows' IPC handler of the Electron main process (app/electron/main.js). The handler ignores event.sender and forwards any received payload to every BrowserWindow returned by BrowserWindow.getAllWindows(), including windows belonging to other opened workspaces. A renderer connected to an attacker-controlled remote kernel can send {cmd: "lockscreenByMode"} and have it delivered across the workspace boundary, causing a limited denial of service.

SiYuan versions 3.8.0 through 3.8.3 apply the MCP file tool's sensitive-path guard (util.IsForbiddenAbsPath(), invoked from resolvePath()) only to the allowed root of recursive operations and not to each resolved descendant path — an incomplete fix for GHSA-c8r8-95hg-mp34. An authenticated administrator using the in-app Agent or the external MCP server can bypass the protected-workspace-file denylist: file.grep can return matching lines from protected descendants, file.copy can copy protected descendants to an ordinary path, and unzip can overwrite protected descendants. Fixed in version 3.8.4.

SiYuan through 3.8.4 fails to escape heading style attributes when rendering outline and bookmark dock HTML, allowing stored cross-site scripting. Attackers can supply crafted notebooks or call administrative endpoints to inject malicious style values that execute in the Electron renderer with full system access.

SiYuan through 3.8.4 renders notebook names as raw HTML in the Daily Note picker dialog without escaping, allowing stored cross-site scripting in the Electron renderer. Attackers can create notebooks with HTML payloads in names that execute JavaScript with Node.js access when the picker opens, enabling operating system command execution.

SiYuan versions through 3.8.4 fail to enforce publish access control in the getDynamicIcon endpoint, allowing read-only token holders to access document metadata. Attackers can call the endpoint with type=8 and crafted content to read block titles, names, aliases, and hierarchical paths of restricted documents via template injection.

SiYuan versions before 3.8.3 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the graph.go query2Stmt function where tag values are concatenated raw into SQL string literals without escaping single quotes. A publish-mode reader or anonymous visitor can inject SQL via inline HTML span tags in the getGraph endpoint to execute arbitrary queries on the read-write database and exfiltrate private data across notebooks.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the /api/riff/removeRiffDeck endpoint that fails to validate the deckID parameter. An authenticated administrator can supply path traversal sequences to delete arbitrary .deck and .cards files outside the workspace directory.

SiYuan before v3.8.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search asset preview feature that fails to escape indexed asset content before inserting it into the DOM using innerHTML. Attackers who can place crafted text assets in a workspace can execute JavaScript in the SiYuan origin when victims preview the assets, enabling authenticated API requests and workspace manipulation.

SiYuan before v3.8.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Search Assets result list where asset filenames are interpolated into HTML without escaping. Authenticated attackers can craft asset filenames containing malicious markup that executes JavaScript in the victim's browser when searching assets, enabling same-origin API requests and application state manipulation.

SiYuan before v3.8.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Bazaar package cards where the iconURL metadata is inserted directly into HTML img src attributes without escaping. Attackers can inject malicious URLs with event handlers that execute JavaScript in the authenticated SiYuan origin when users view Bazaar listings, enabling API requests and application state manipulation.

SiYuan before v3.8.2 inserts persisted notebook template paths into HTML input value attributes without proper attribute encoding. Attackers can craft malicious template paths that break out of the attribute context and execute JavaScript when a victim opens notebook configuration, enabling same-origin API requests and application state manipulation.

Siyuan before v3.8.2 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the POST /api/search/fullTextSearchBlock endpoint that filters private blocks from results but returns unfiltered match counts. Unauthenticated publish-mode readers can submit arbitrary search terms to learn whether matching content exists in hidden or unpublished documents and determine the number of matching blocks and pages.

Siyuan before v3.8.2 fails to apply publish-access filtering to embedded blocks before rendering in the /api/export/preview and /api/lute/copyStdMarkdown endpoints. Attackers with reader access can retrieve the full rendered content of private, hidden, or publish-disabled blocks by accessing public documents containing embed queries that select those blocks.

SiYuan versions <= 3.8.1 contain an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-32767 (GHSA-j7wh-x834-p3r7). The prior fix (commit d5e2d0bc) added an administrator check for SQL mode (method=2) in POST /api/search/fullTextSearchBlock, but the endpoint still does not enforce the application's read-only boundary: for method=2 it forwards caller-supplied SQL to the blocks database query path without calling model.CheckReadonly or CheckReadonlyStatementInBox. As a result, when a workspace runs in read-only mode (--readonly=true), an authenticated administrator can submit arbitrary SQL through /api/search/fullTextSearchBlock and obtain raw read access to the blocks database, even though the dedicated /api/query/sql endpoint is blocked in that mode. Fixed in v3.8.2.

siyuan versions before v3.8.2 contain an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the fullTextSearchBlock endpoint's method=1 query parameter. Attackers can inject UNION SELECT statements to read the entire blocks table, bypassing publish-access controls and exposing all document content and sensitive attributes.

SiYuan before 3.8.2 trusts the attacker-writable text/siyuan clipboard MIME type and skips sanitization in the paste handler, allowing code execution in the Node-enabled desktop renderer. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that write to the clipboard, and when pasted into SiYuan, injected scripts execute with full Node.js access through the Electron main process.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 fail to properly filter private attribute-view cell values in the getAttributeViewKeys endpoint. Publish readers can retrieve hidden KeyValues payloads from rows bound to inaccessible documents, exposing private database contents without authorization.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the getAttributeViewKeysByID endpoint that allows publish readers to enumerate private attribute view key definitions without verifying parent database visibility. Attackers can access the endpoint to retrieve complete key schemas including sensitive field names and relation definitions from hidden databases.

SiYuan before version v3.8.2 contains an unbounded resource consumption vulnerability in the request-concurrency middleware that retains mutex entries for every unique request path without eviction. Unauthenticated attackers can send numerous unique request paths to permanently increase process memory and synchronization overhead, degrading availability.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the publish-service Basic Auth throttle that stores failed-attempt state using attacker-controlled usernames without enforcing capacity limits or eviction policies. Unauthenticated attackers can submit repeated authentication requests with unique invalid usernames to exhaust memory and increase synchronization overhead, degrading service availability.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the reader-accessible file-read endpoint that follows symlinks when opening authorized asset paths. Attackers with reader role can request a logical asset under data/assets/ that is a symlink to a file outside the workspace and receive the target file bytes, bypassing workspace boundary restrictions.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 contain an unbounded session creation vulnerability in the publish-service Basic Auth handler that allows authenticated attackers to exhaust memory. Attackers can repeatedly authenticate with valid credentials to create persistent session entries without expiry or capacity limits, causing indefinite process memory growth and denial of service.

SiYuan before v3.8.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the unauthenticated /api/system/uiproc endpoint that accepts and retains attacker-controlled process identifiers without size limits or authentication. Attackers can send repeated requests with unique identifiers to exhaust process memory and degrade service availability.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 contain a path guard bypass vulnerability in the MCP file-access handler that uses case-sensitive matching on Linux filesystems. Attackers can read the protected publishAccess.json file by requesting case-variant paths like PublishAccess.json to disclose sensitive publish-access configuration and metadata.

SiYuan is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the reader-accessible POST /api/transactions/undoState endpoint. The endpoint returns the peekMutatedRootIDs list from the global undo-log stack for a caller-supplied root ID without applying publish-access visibility filtering. An authenticated reader who knows the root ID of a visible document can obtain the internal root IDs of other documents (including private or unpublished ones) modified in the same cross-document transaction, disclosing internal identifiers and cross-document relationships. Document body contents are not directly exposed.

SiYuan through 3.8.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the /api/file/getFile endpoint that allows readers to retrieve files from notebooks explicitly configured as Visible:false. Attackers with reader role can access private workspace files including notebook metadata and internal configuration by knowing the hidden notebook identifier and file path.

SiYuan versions <= 3.8.1 (fixed in v3.8.2) contain an incomplete blocklist in the IsForbiddenAbsPath() function, which only blocks conf/conf.json by exact match and does not restrict the TLS private key (conf/key.pem) or CA private key (conf/ca.key). Because the getFile handler skips the blocklist for RoleAdministrator and all authenticated users receive RoleAdministrator, any user can retrieve these private keys via POST /api/file/getFile. On deployments with TLS enabled, this allows decryption of captured HTTPS traffic and forging of certificates trusted by clients that imported SiYuan's CA.

SiYuan before v3.8.2 logs API tokens from query parameters in plaintext to an accessible log file when full-text search requests exceed timing thresholds. Authenticated attackers can read the log file via the getFile endpoint to recover admin API tokens and gain permanent administrative access.

SiYuan before v3.8.1 fails to properly escape block name, alias, and memo fields in hint, backlink, and breadcrumb rendering functions. Attackers can set a block's name to contain HTML/script tags that execute when another user views documents referencing or displaying that block.

SiYuan before v3.8.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in confirmDialog() where unescaped package names and notebook names are interpolated directly into innerHTML assignments. Attackers can submit malicious bazaar packages with HTML/script payloads in the name field that execute in users' browsers when uninstalling packages or unlocking encrypted notebooks.

SiYuan before v3.8.1 fails to filter invisible-tier content from SQL embed blocks, attribute-view keys, and attribute-view backlinks in publish mode. Anonymous readers can enumerate invisible content through these three listing mechanisms despite admin configuration marking content unlisted.

SiYuan before v3.8.1 does not apply the IsForbiddenAbsPath guard (introduced in GHSA-c8r8-95hg-mp34) to the /history/*path and /repo/diff/*path endpoints in kernel/server/serve.go. These routes require admin authentication but construct file paths independently, so an authenticated administrator can retrieve historical snapshots of sensitive files that the guard is meant to block, including data/.siyuan/publishAccess.json (plaintext publish-mode passwords) and files under data/templates/.

SiYuan 3.8.0 contains a path traversal / sensitive file exposure vulnerability in the RenderTemplate function (kernel/model/template.go), reachable via the POST /api/template/render endpoint (kernel/api/template.go). The endpoint restricts the supplied path only to the workspace directory (util.IsAbsPathInWorkspace) but, unlike the file API's refuseToAccess() blocklist, applies no sensitive-path exclusion. This allows an authenticated attacker to read sensitive workspace files, including conf/conf.json, which contains the API token and cookie signing key. The issue is fixed in v3.8.1.

SiYuan Windows installer before version 3.8.1 (affected versions >= 2.0.14) contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in its NSIS installer, which invokes system executables such as TASKKILL by name rather than by absolute path. Because NSIS nsExec::Exec resolves these calls using a search path that includes the installer's own launch directory ahead of System32, an attacker who plants a malicious executable (e.g., a renamed TASKKILL.exe) in that directory can have it executed when the installer runs. These calls occur in electron-builder's preInit hook before the license page is displayed, and with an all-users (elevated) install the planted binary executes with an elevated token, resulting in local privilege escalation.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.1 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the http_request and web_fetch agent tools that perform DNS resolution only at guard time without validating the connect-time resolution. Attackers can use DNS rebinding to answer the guard resolution with a public IP and the connect resolution with a private or metadata IP, bypassing the SSRF defense to access cloud instance metadata and internal services.

SiYuan before v3.8.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the asset.upload MCP tool that accepts arbitrary absolute file paths without workspace boundary validation. Attackers can induce the AI Agent to upload sensitive files such as SSH keys or credentials from outside the workspace into the asset directory through prompt injection.

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 fail to validate that packageName matches the downloaded package content in bazaar install endpoints. Attackers with same-origin access can overwrite existing trusted plugins by supplying mismatched packageName and repoURL parameters, achieving persistence across application restarts.

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the /api/search/removeTemplate endpoint that accepts an unvalidated path parameter passed directly to os.RemoveAll. Authenticated admin attackers can supply absolute filesystem paths to recursively delete any file or directory the kernel process has permission to remove, anywhere on the host filesystem.

SiYuan versions before v3.8.0 contain an incomplete path blocklist in the MCP file tool that fails to restrict access to sensitive workspace files protected by the HTTP API. Authenticated administrators can read plaintext publish-mode passwords from data/.siyuan/publishAccess.json and access other sensitive files like data/templates and data/snippets/conf.json.