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CVE-2026-72802: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in siyuan-note siyuan

0
Medium
Published: 09/03/2026 (09/03/2026, 23:00:52 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: siyuan-note
Product: siyuan

Description

**CVE:** This vulnerability corresponds to [CVE-2026-72802](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72802). ### Summary `POST /api/asset/resolveAssetPath` returns the resolved **absolute** filesystem path of an asset, unmodified. The route is `CheckAuth`-only, so it is reachable by the publish `RoleReader` token and by the anonymous account when `Publish.Auth.Enable` is `false`. An anonymous reader who knows any asset's relative path trivially harvested from an `<img src="assets/…">` in any published document receives the server's absolute workspace path, disclosing the operating-system username and the installation layout. ### Details ```go // kernel/api/asset.go: resolveAssetPath p, err := model.GetAssetAbsPathInBox(path, "") // boxID="" → absolute workspace path ... ret.Data = p // returned raw, no stripping ``` `GetAssetAbsPathInBox(path, "")` resolves under `util.DataDir` / `util.WorkspaceDir`, producing a full host path such as `C:\Users\<username>\SiYuan\data\assets\foo.png` or `/home/<user>/…`. The handler returns it directly with no redaction and no publish-scope check. **This is data the project already treats as sensitive.** `getConf` explicitly zeroes `System.WorkspaceDir`, `AppDir`, `ConfDir`, `DataDir`, and `HomeDir` when `util.IsBrowserRequest(c)`, a change made specifically to avoid leaking the username (issue #17410). `resolveAssetPath` performs no equivalent stripping, so it re-exposes precisely the values `getConf` was patched to hide. **Related unfiltered siblings** in the same file, also `CheckAuth`-only with no publish scoping: - `getMissingAssets`: workspace-wide list of missing asset references - `getUnusedAssets`: every unused asset filename in the assets directory Both return asset inventory spanning all documents, including publish-forbidden ones. Verified at `origin/master`: `resolveAssetPath` returns the absolute path with no redaction, `getConf` contains the `IsBrowserRequest` stripping; all three routes are registered `CheckAuth` without `CheckAdminRole`. ### Proof of Concept Precondition: publish mode enabled (default port 6808); anonymous when `Publish.Auth.Enable` is `false`, otherwise any publish reader account. **1. Harvest an asset path**: open any published document and read a relative asset path from its markup, e.g. `assets/foo-20260101120000-abcdefg.png`. **2. Resolve it as an anonymous reader:** ``` POST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/asset/resolveAssetPath {"path":"assets/foo-20260101120000-abcdefg.png"} ``` **3. Result:** the response returns the absolute host path, e.g. `C:\Users\<username>\SiYuan\data\assets\foo-...png` disclosing the OS username and the full workspace/installation layout. **Control:** `getConf` from the same anonymous session returns `WorkspaceDir`/`DataDir`/`HomeDir` blanked, confirming the project intends these values to be withheld from browser requests. **Related:** ``` POST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/asset/getUnusedAssets {} POST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/asset/getMissingAssets {} ``` Return workspace-wide asset inventory with no publish scoping. ### Impact An anonymous reader (publish mode with auth disabled) or any publish `RoleReader` obtains the server's absolute workspace path, which typically embeds the OS username, plus the installation directory layout. This is useful for targeting subsequent attacks (path construction, user enumeration, social engineering) and directly contradicts the redaction the project applies in `getConf`. The related endpoints additionally disclose workspace-wide asset inventory, including assets referenced only by publish-forbidden documents. Confidentiality-only. ### Suggested fix Apply the same redaction `getConf` uses: for browser/reader requests, return the asset path relative to the workspace root rather than the absolute host path (or omit it entirely). Add publish-access scoping to `getUnusedAssets` and `getMissingAssets` so their results are limited to documents the caller may see.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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

Affected software

siyuan-note

siyuan

Affected versions
>=0 <3.7.4

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/12/2026, 19:43:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-72802 is an information disclosure vulnerability in SiYuan note-taking software versions prior to v3.7.4. The resolveAssetPath endpoint improperly returns absolute filesystem paths to requests that only pass a CheckAuth validation, which is insufficient to prevent unauthorized access. Attackers can leverage relative asset paths harvested from published documents to query this endpoint and obtain sensitive information such as the server's absolute workspace path, revealing details like the operating system username and installation directory structure.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to disclose sensitive server information, including absolute filesystem paths and operating system usernames. This information disclosure can aid attackers in further reconnaissance and potentially facilitate more targeted attacks. However, the vulnerability does not directly allow privilege escalation, code execution, or data modification.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should upgrade to SiYuan version 3.7.4 or later once available, as the description indicates the vulnerability exists in versions before v3.7.4. Until an official fix is confirmed, restrict access to the resolveAssetPath endpoint and monitor for suspicious requests involving asset path resolution.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-08-10T15:11:49.793Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a7cc90abf8831d53907729c

Added to database: 08/12/2026, 19:27:06 UTC

Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 19:43:01 UTC

Last updated: 09/26/2026, 13:47:48 UTC

Views: 63

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