siyuan-note SiYuan up to 3.7.2 Publish Mode improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in siyuan-note SiYuan up to 3.7.2. Affected by this issue is the function getHeadingChildrenDOM/getHeadingTransaction/getBacklinkDoc of the component Publish Mode. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-68584. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in siyuan-note SiYuan up to 3.7.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function getHeadingChildrenDOM/getHeadingTransaction/getBacklinkDoc of the component Publish Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

SiYuan versions before v3.7.3 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in publish mode where content-returning endpoints getHeadingChildrenDOM, getHeading*Transaction, and getBacklinkDoc perform no password check despite protecting the primary getDoc endpoint. Anonymous attackers can retrieve full content of password-protected documents by obtaining internal block IDs from reader-accessible endpoints and calling unprotected content endpoints to bypass the password gate.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-68584 since 07/31/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 3.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-52272). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SiYuan 3.7.3

Timelineinfo

07/31/2026 CVE reserved
08/03/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
08/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-68584 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-68584
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385584
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2026 15:57
Updated: 08/03/2026 18:47
Changes: 08/03/2026 15:57 (56), 08/03/2026 18:47 (1)
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